Robert Kiyosaki Quotes

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

My experience indicates that most people who've accumulated a great deal of wealth haven't had that as their goal at all. Wealth is only a by-product, not the original motivation.

If you want to create wealth, it is imperative that you believe that you are at the steering wheel of life, especially your financial life.

Making money isn't a bad thing at all - it allows for a lot more freedom.

To be wealthy you must develop a burning desire for wealth and financial independence.

At the end of the day, yes, I'm looking to create a lot of wealth.

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.

In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential... it's no different in the financial realm.

My original aim after 'The X Factor' was to earn enough money in a year to make the whole experience worth it - you know, buy a car, a flat.

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

Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write.

For most people, their wealth accrues slowly, and at any given point they say, 'Okay, I should kick up my standard of living because now I've earned slightly more wealth.' I went from the dorm room to having a billion dollars.

When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: money.

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.

How to become a millionaire? Become a billionaire first.

A lot of people, most people who are working, they do it for money. And I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that. It so happens that I made a lot of money already, so I don't have to worry that much about it. I wouldn't fault anybody for doing it for the money, but it doesn't interest me right now.

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.

Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality.

I never had money; I like nice things, but I don't let that run my life. At the same time, I have to let something drive me... so now I let the money drive me.

We're trying to make money, trying to add a zero onto our net worth.

My guiding principle and motivation was that I wanted to retire by the time I turned 35. There actually are two books that I bought and still have - Paul Terhost's 'Cashing In On the American Dream: How to Retire at 35' and Andrew Tobias's 'The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need' - that were my personal financial road map.

Money doesn't drive me in the slightest.

I like making money, but it's a scorecard. I'm not driven by that.

No matter what happens to our game, money won't be a motivation for me.

I consider each of my dollars to be investment "soldiers," and their mission is "freedom."