Ricky Gervais Quotes

I'm sort of murdered for selling books. The idea is, if you make money your work can't be literary.

For me, money has never been an indicator. And it is very sad that each and every film these days is being judged by the money that it makes. It's a world that I don't want to be a part of, and I try and stay away from that.

There's this concept in urban music and lifestyle that money is everything, and I'm just not with it. If it makes money, it doesn't make it good. If it's good, it's good.

The first billion is a helluva lot harder.

It cannot be emphasized too strongly that art, as such, does not "pay," to use an American expression - at least, not in the beginning - and that the art that has to pay its own way is apt to become vitiated and cheap.

I'd love to make more money in America, that's the heart of it. I make much more money in Europe. It's a shame. I'm trying now to make a profit on this next tour, and I'll be much happier.

You know I have loved him always. But we are very poor. Who, being loved, is poor? Oh, no one. I hate my riches. They are a burden.

There's such a cynicism about the phrase 'I laughed all the way to the bank.' It's as though money is what you're doing, rather than playing music. If you're playing a money game, why not get into banking?

I've never been driven by box office.

There's a quickening of her heart when she sees him. She tells herself it's anger.

Believe me, my sole purpose is to make as much money as possible; for after good health it is the best thing to have.

I don't think I've ever been critical of the money Douglas Adams makes, especially since, as has been tactfully pointed out, I myself have had to change banks having filled the first one up.

There are three reasons to be in business. To make money, to have fun – and to make money.

People like to say their songs are like children, but you gotta get those kids out there so they can make some money and pay the rent.

Don't get the idea that I've turned green. My business is making money, and I think this is going to make a lot of money.

Good workemen are seldome rich.

There are only two ways of making money: the hard way and the very hard way!

Wealth is only a benefit of the game of money. If you win, the money will be there.

Paul and I, we never thought that we would make much money out of the thing. We just loved writing software.

Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have you declared legally insane in order to gain control of your estate.

I wish it grew on trees, but it takes hard work to make money.

The music industry is rolling in cash...

Genius may be almost defined as the faculty of acquiring poverty.

You want the film to be critically successful - you certainly want the film to be financially successful so that you can...well, because that's how movies like this are made, you know, they need to make money. But as a director, you can only make the movie that you want to make.