Eartha Kitt Quotes

With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches.

Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.

People who have car collections - I never understood that. I always thought that was unnecessary. It's not beautiful, it's not creative. It's just showing how much money you've got.

I'm a slave to the culture, so I see an Audi, a Denali, or an Escalade, my neighbor got the four-door Porsche. I have a really nice truck. But it's a Durango and I like frontin'! I like to ride by and show off.

I've always listened to a lot of rap. It's all, 'Look at this car that cost me so much money, look at this Champagne.' It's super fun.

Rich Gang is a rich look.

Wealth has never been a sufficient source of honour in itself. It must be advertised, and the normal medium is obtrusively expensive.

I knew I was going to be slugged up, my whole mouth gold.

I threw away the whole of my working history, my photograph albums, diaries and stage clothes. Shoving big, ugly discs on walls is a bit like rubbing people's faces in it, saying 'I am considerably richer than you.' It is completely unnecessary.

I think we have to act like stars because it is expected of us. So we drive our big cars and live in our smart houses.

You know, I've been to some superstars' houses, and I've been really disgusted when I see their platinum discs hanging in the toilet. They're just there on the walls glaring at you when you're trying to be occupied with other things.

Hip-hop deals with bragging and braggadocio, being boastful. It's always been about who's got the most money.

A big diamond necklace is nouveau riche, really. People who have wealth a long time don't wear such things.

Big girls need big diamonds.

Wealthy people have not disappeared, they are just not so willing to show off their wealth.

Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches.

A Rolex watch or an expensive car are the things guys often use to show status, wealth, and basic desirability.

I always say to my people, 'If you don't sell a Ferrari to a football player, you make a big present to me.' Really. Because they buy to just show off. I don't like.

I try to wear $1 million a day. At least.

All those rappers, they're the only glamorous people working in music now. They dress up in these chains of gold, cars, girls and this and that, high-heeled shoes.

I don't have a Rolls. I don't have a jet. That's not me.

Possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal.

Well, I like cars. Just because you have two it doesn't make you flash.

My watch say I made it, my chains say I'm rich. Diamonds in my mouth got me talking cash s**t.

And I'm sure than in Poland, or somewhere, it is considered cool to drive a Porsche and wear necklaces and black silk, but at least back in Brooklyn if you did those things you were either a drug dealer or from New Jersey.