Judith Guest Quotes

Money ain't everything.

It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich.

Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.

Money is not everything.

If I have a roof over my head and if I'm cashing checks and choking some necks I'm always happy.

I have managed to eke out a good and substantial existence. I'm not shoveling gold bricks or anything, but I do very, very well.

There is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way.

I like money, but it's never been about the money.

Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.

I don't think it changes who you are inside. But when you have a lot of money, it makes a lot of things easier. That's why everyone wants to be successful.

Money is not the most important to me.

You are not created for poverty.

I enjoy money. Not enough people in this world are happy. I'm determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me.

There is no correlation between happiness and amounts of money.

There are lots of things I could have done for the money, but I've made a great living doing the things I want to do.

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.

I believe that God's dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send our kids to college. I don't mean that everyone is going to be rich, and I preach a lot on blooming where you're planted. But I don't have the mindset that money is a bad thing.

I make a lot of money and I'm worth every cent.

There is no dramatic difference in happiness on the part of people who are wealthy.

If you're planning only to make money and nothing else, you'll be broke.

I'm determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me.

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.

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

I was actually perfectly happy when I had no money, which lasted right up until we had a hit with Killer Queen, in 1974. I never wanted for anything.

I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.