Donna Mills Quotes

It's time to start thinking differently about money and debt and start the healing process - and the process toward wealth and freedom. 'Freedom from Bad Debt' can get you started.

For my scale, how I grew up and live my life, I'm making plenty of money.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

After two decades of personal finance reporting, I've heard every excuse in the book for not saving money. That said, none of them really hold up - at least over the long term.

I've always been sensible with my money. I can't say I'm a business genius.

I think that I know the value of a dollar.

I always encourage our people and young business people that I meet to have a respect for cash, keeping some in their pockets and purses at all times. To me, that's essential.

I've discovered that I've never had much respect for money, and that has meant that money has ended up ruling me a little bit more than it should have. So I'm trying to learn - at this late stage in life! - to actually control that.

Most people aren't honest with themselves about money.

When I was younger, I liked money - the feel of it. I would sit with my dad and count his coins and be like, 'Yeah.' I'd saved £700 by the age of 10. I thought: 'What the hell am I hoarding this for?' So I bought a drum kit.

Many folks think they aren't good at earning money, when what they don't know is how to use it.

Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.

Remember, either you control your money or it will control you.

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.

More men are ruined by underestimating the value of money than by overestimating it. Let us, then, abandon the affectation of despising money, and frankly own its value.

If you don't educate yourself, you'll never get out of the starting block because you'll spend all your money making foolish decisions.

The key to wealth is not what we earn. It is in what is spent on us.

I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.

There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire. If you're jealous of those with more money, don't just sit there and complain - do something to make more money yourself.

I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.

Understand and accept the cycles of money. The setbacks you may have today or next year will not keep you from financial freedom. If you hold on to your goals and dreams, you will get there.

The wealth cure is looking at your life step by step - making a diagnosis and saying, 'Am I using money or is money using me?'

The only point in making money is, you can tell some big shot where to go.

I am a big believer that orderliness begets wealth. A pile of bills and statements - whether paid or not - is a sign that someone is clueless about what's coming in and going out. When you consciously open, read, and file away your bills and statements, you are connecting with your money and taking control of your life.

As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.