Trudie Styler Quotes

I'm not a frugal person, but I find it difficult to be extravagant materially.

I try to be very modest with what I do. I'm not a frivolous spender.

My philosophy is to live below your means.

Old habits die hard. I don't like spending money willy-nilly.

I don't think I'm unduly extravagant.

Some people call themselves fiscal conservatives; my wife says I'm just cheap.

Just because you can afford it doesn't mean you should buy it.

I don't like paying too much for anything or wasting it. I think that I'm more of a balanced individual rather than a dichotomy.

A dash of frugality is a good thing for everyone.

My parents never got carried away with the extraneous elements of being in the business.

Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination.

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

Generosity is a virtue, but unlimited generosity is a fast route to bankruptcy.

I am not really into buying a lot of expensive things.

I am not a person who believes in austerity or denial.

Balancing your budget is like protecting your virtue. You have to learn when to say no.

Avoid the philosophy and excuse that yesterday's luxuries have become today's necessities. They aren't necessities unless we ourselves make them such. . . . It is essential for us to live within our means.

In my experience, those who make the biggest fuss about not spending much at Christmas are generally the ones who buy what they want and eat where they want 12 months a year.

I am not a person who pursues luxury. I am not like those people who, once they have money, compulsively squander it or show it off.

I'm not a great consumer. I always ask myself, 'Do I really need that piece?' I have friends who have 300 pairs of shoes; how would you leave the house in the morning?

I live way below my means.

My Mum brought me up to believe that if you look after the pennies then the pounds look after themselves, and I could never do it.

Never spend your money before you have earned it.

I do love Louboutin shoes, but I need to stop buying them because I don't go to many 'dos,' so they just line up. I'm normally in my trainers.