Barbara Feldon Quotes

I came of age believing that, no matter what happened, I would always be able to support myself.

I've wanted to be Mick Jagger since I was 18. One of the things I love about music is that you don't have to be dependent on other people like you are in the film business. I hate being dependent on anyone. With my music, I can do whatever I want. I also think it's made me more relaxed as an actress.

I work hard, I make my own living and I love it. I like having financial independence.

Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love.

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

My perception of life is not to ask Francois Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially.

Money gives you the power to do whatever you want to do. I like the idea of being in complete control of my life.

I wasn't ever interested in marrying someone else's career or bank account.

I feel very lucky that I don't have to rely on a man to give me financial security. That's a big deal.

I never got one cent from the government or from China so I am very independent.

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.

I've tried to be more self-sufficient as I've gotten older. I'd like to not worry about whether they're going to sell my next album or book. Hell, William Blake wasn't even published in his lifetime.

My security comes from the fact that I've never done a job for money.

I genuinely have to work - I don't have enough money not to. But the last thing I would want is to be looked after.

I've always decided that I would never be dependant on a man.

This work thing really has a specific purpose for me, which is to be an independent human being who doesn't rely on a guy or a family to be able to support myself. It's not about showing somebody that I'm successful. It's about having a wider breadth of option.

Self-sufficiency is vitally important to my self-respect. I never wanted to rely on my parents in that way, because I knew that if I got used to it, I'd be reliant all my life.

I'm not beholden to anyone. I'm not waiting for a pension or a carriage clock.

I always liked having my own money and buying my own stuff. I didn't want to depend on somebody to do it for me.

I try to go through my life not owing anything to anyone.

You will never have to marry for money. You will never have to depend on anyne but yourself.

A lot of women feel it's a man's world. Some people think all you need to do is marry a rich guy, and you don't need to do anything with your life. I would hate that. I don't care whether he has money or he doesn't, because I don't need it, and that's a good feeling that I don't have to worry about that.

Unless you have financial resources of your own, you can't be free.

My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet.

I started on a very high note and I was alwasy able to choose. I want to be able to do that until my last breath. And to do that, you have to have money.