J. Paul Getty Quotes

At this point I have enough money to live 25 lifetimes. You couldn't spend the money I've accrued now.

A rich man can afford to be generous to many.

Do not consider that to be wealth which is hoarded away, for how is it better than sand gathered from the nearest heap? Nor that which comes in from men who groan at their taxes: for the gold that is wrung from tears is of base alloy and black.

You are rich if and only if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.

I always was a rich person because money's not related to happiness.

Riches are chiefly good because they give us time.

If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That's how rich we are.

That's the staggering, humorous thing about money. If you haven't got taste, money doesn't matter: You'll always look ghastly.

After the first million, money isn't important.

I'm a little lavish I must admit. But I'm not really concerned with money. Being rich is not my goal, being wealthy is.

Wealth after all is a relative thing since he that has little and wants less is richer than he that has much and wants more.

I am fairly rich. Money's very handy, let's face it.

I'm a rich man, but I don't want to be a miser.

No, nothing has changed in my life at all, and nothing would change if I had millions.

The only thing I like about rich people is their money.

You look at your bank account, and you see the currency of love and happiness is more important than the currency of money.

Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

I come from a background where money has never been an issue.

I don't care what anyone says. Being rich is a good thing.

One thing I know about the rich, being rich, is that you can take money from me and tomorrow, I'm still going to be rich.

With the Supremes I made so much money so fast all I wanted to do was buy clothes and pretty things. Now I'm comfortable with money and it's comfortable with me.

The truth is, I have more money than I'm interested in spending. Everyone in my family is taken care of.

I'm staggered by the question of what it's like to be a multimilionaire. I always have to remind myself that I am.

I've made more money than I could spend in five lifetimes.