Lady Gregory Quotes

I wasn't brought up to be dazzled by money or fame.

Wealth, religion, military victory have more rhetorical than efficacious worth.

I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

I think the people who end up being extraordinarily successful - it's been my observation - tend to care enormously about status, particularly business people, right? Because the only point of money, you know, the only reason to have a 300-foot-long boat is because they're bigger than 200-foot-long boats.

I photograph wealth.

A Rolex watch or an expensive car are the things guys often use to show status, wealth, and basic desirability.

Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars' kids at my school - but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn't cool to show off that you had money.

I don't have a craving for money. And I don't have a craving for fame.

…in Europe, he is thought to be the best who is the richest.

I don't need material things like gold and platinum records on my wall, Grammys or Hall Of Fame nods.

I still have my feet on the ground; it's just that I wear expensive shoes.

Fame and money and all that - you hear people say it a lot, but they don't mean a thing to me.

I don't need a big K Street office or a British secretary or a facade for my ego.

I don't really go for the swagger thing too much.

Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.

The knighthood I received was a fantastic honour but it's not something I've ever used and I don't think I ever will.

When I was growing up, I thought I'd be a lot happier if I was famous and successful and if I had money.

I'm not normally a jewelry person. I'm supposed to be a working class champion and all, and I don't like to rub my success in people's faces.

It's nice to be recognized, but it's not great to have it too conspicuously recognized, if you see what I mean. Gold records on the wall, or titles after your name, it's just not something... I don't feel that great about it.

No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune.

So many people equate money and success with happiness, especially in the music industry.

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

You can have your titular recognition. I'll take money and power.

I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings. And I've never been too impressed.

I never wanted to be the most famous, the most beautiful, the most extravagant.