John Lithgow Quotes

Money is not something that's very important to me.

Money Isn't that important to me.

I never put a premium on making a living. It was never one of those things that was important to me.

If money was my only motivation, I would organize myself differently.

Don't ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time.

I'm not driven by the mighty dollar.

I like money, but it's never been about the money.

You want to strike that happy medium: the balance of being able to find creative satisfaction in your profession, be able to afford a roof over your head, but still have the freedom to live a relatively normal life.

I don't want to bust my butt for the rest of my life, like my parents.

I don't care about money.

I never wanted to take a job because I needed money, and I never have.

A lot of money with the wrong career is not going to make you happy. If you have money without happiness, it doesn't mean anything. It's all about happiness.

I get to do what I want. And I get paid millions of dollars to do it.

I don't feel this overwhelming pressure to play or to 'make money.' That's not my driving goal.

Business is always interfering with pleasure - but it makes other pleasures possible.

Money to me is not a factor in my life.

I did 75 films. I didn't take a break; I didn't spend my money. I have my savings, so when you're not working for money anymore, then you should find things that are meaningful and not just be like, 'OK, that's another day gone.'

I never do anything for money; I get paid a lot of money as a by-product.

I wish Americans thought more like Europeans when it comes to money and work. They take time off, they do what they love. We think work is the most valued commodity. Really the most valued commodity is time.

I'm not interested in building wealth, which is kind of naive and probably frowned on, living in America. It's something that people don't necessarily understand, but if I die poor, I die poor.

You can only make money doing what you love.

Maybe it sounds like I'm splitting hairs here but I don't wanna perform for a living, I wanna live for a living.

I love what I do. I don't do it for the money. I work on behalf of investors that I like and want to do well for. I'm a competitive person.

I don't live to work; I work to live.

As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.