Emma Forrest Quotes

We're not the millionaires that people think when they see busses.

To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.

I know a lot of people think, 'She's so glamorous.' But that's really not me at all.

I'm not filthy rich! I'm not as rich as people think. It's funny, isn't it?

I think people will be surprised to find that I'm not as much of an idiot as they think I am. I'm not a real moron.

It's the same misconception I used to have. I meet people and think they're millionaires and they're not.

People don't get it; they think I'm rich. I'm not! I have no money.

And people are intrigued if I really am as grumpy in real life. People feel a bit let down if I'm laughing or smiling.

I think some people see me as being some kind of lovable, bumbling buffoon, and I'm actually quite mouthy and sharp, and that doesn't compute.

The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.

People are often disappointed when they meet me because I'm not this giant, flamboyant - you know, I don't wear sequined jackets.

People think I'm very nice, you know. And I'm not as nice as they think.

Most people want a lot more from us than stuff is worth because they think we're extremely wealthy or something.

I don't want any gimmicks. The fact that people think that Whack is a gimmick is so crazy.

I think there's something in people where they often want to describe their personal experiences, but when it's regarding wealth, they're obviously very guarded. They're very worried about how people are going to react to what they say.

Maybe I'm misjudging people, but I feel like a lot of people still have an image of me in a bonnet at nine years old.

I'm called 'the poorest president', but I don't feel poor.

People look at me, and they have a certain perception, and they slap a label on me. The guy you saw in a wrestling ring is not who I am.

I think for such a long time people had this misconception of who I was and what I was about.

I think one of the major misconceptions about me is that I live my life the way people think I lead my life, with hot and cold drinks running everywhere and a party all the time. They think of my life in terms of certain excesses that don't really exist. Things are actually fairly simple.

What happens is I speak to people outside of my circle of friends and they have already formed an opinion of me based on the things that people have written. That is the effect of journalism on my life, and sometimes it isn't very pleasant.

If you understand everything, you must be misinformed.

The biggest misconception my whole life is that I'm rich, that I had all this money from my dad, which I did not.

People misunderstand who I truly am. Truly who I am. If I go somewhere, people just think I'm a party boy 24/7.

Anyone who thinks my life is cupcakes is all wrong.