Theo Paphitis Quotes

I'm working full-time on my job and part time on my fortune. But it won't be long before I'm working full-time on my fortune. . . can you imagine what my life will look like?

I have been insane on the subject of moneymaking all my life.

I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the uses to which it has been and is being put.

Any man who has $10,000 left when he dies is a failure.

How much you accumulate is a byproduct of what you enjoy doing in life. And I enjoy buying companies.

Anybody who dies with money in the bank is a failure.

I was a workaholic. I never stopped. I lived in fifth gear. I bought cars. I invested in stocks. I made more money than I had ever imagined.

I do want to get rich but I never want to do what there is to do to get rich.

There are lots of things about millionaires that make them pretty ordinary, but what's not ordinary is their ability to accumulate wealth, how hard they work, and what they do for a living.

I never set out really to build a financial empire or to be a wealthy man.

It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.

I also learned that I love making money. Anyone who is not afraid of work will be happy with the money they make.

I never thought of myself as a wealthy person. I've thought of myself as a person who has had a lot of luck. I don't have the same stress that other people have, but there are too many things I could have done differently if wealth was what I was after. If I was all about money, I would have lived in L.A.

I made my first million pounds at the age of 26. As a little girl, I said I would retire when I had made my first million. The reality was different. When I did make it, I wanted to make another million, and another, and another after that.

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

I will stand up for what I believe and for what I have always believed: Every person has a right to be rich in this country and I want to help them get there.

Nothing wrong with making money.

Percentages are why I am rich.

I oughta be rich. But, you know, if you don't spend all your time looking after money, somebody else will. The guys who look after money, they're the ones who get the money.

There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire. If you're jealous of those with more money, don't just sit there and complain - do something to make more money yourself.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

Wealth is the product of man's capacity to think.

The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference.

My goal in the beginning was to buy my mother a house. Now I realize, okay, if I really focus and become a key player in business, then I can build an empire.