Kip Winger Quotes

The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts.

I am fortunate to have enough money not to have to worry about the necessities of life. Beyond that, I try to think about money as little as possible.

Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don't want to run out of gas on your trip, but you're not doing a tour of gas stations. You have to pay attention to money, but it shouldn't be about the money.

I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use.

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.

I always look at money not as a motivating factor but as an element in the composition. You can't ignore it, but you've got to be very careful that it's not motivating you.

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

What's my motto when it comes to money? Don't put so much emphasis on it!

I never cared about money because I never needed money, you know what I mean? When I was 12 to 17 I never saw any of the money, so the money never motivated me.

You can do the same thing with $20 million that you would do with $50 million. So at a certain point in your life and in your career, you realise that it's not about the money.

If you're comfortable with what you have and who you are, you'll automatically be more comfortable talking about your finances.

Don't judge me. I made a lot of money.

When it comes to money nobody should give up anything.

To me, money is a commodity that a person must have to function, not a goal in itself.

I wasn't raised with money, so I had to get used to having it. I think I've adjusted to it pretty well.

The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.

Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.

Go where the money is... and go there often.

Money is a very important tool to make a big difference in people's life. It is positive or negative depending on the values.

I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.

The whole point of having money, and working and making money, is to enjoy and spend it.

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.

One of the tricks of life is to have sense and money in roughly equal proportions.

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

I never thought to ever ask for money. I was so stupid.