Sue Townsend Quotes

I'm in full transparency here of "Yeah, I'm trying to find my financing."

I never cared about money because I never needed money, you know what I mean? When I was 12 to 17 I never saw any of the money, so the money never motivated me.

I'd never really thought about it before, but now you ask I can see that how my parents handled money definitely affected my relationship with it.

No matter how much money you have, you can lose it.

The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts.

I think that people need to become more educated about money. We need to stop creating systems that benefit only the most-cutthroat sharks.

All around as a person, on right decisions, on holding your money, on doing your trade, a good education is a must. I don't think I would've done as good without an education.

When you have a lot of money, there's so many places you can go to manage your money. But when you don't have money, mathematically you actually need a financial plan more. You can't really afford to make mistakes. So why is this such a luxury product?

No one ever expects a great lay to pay all the bills.

And I also serve on a caucus that addresses financial literacy for young people in this country. And it is so hypocritical that we want to talk to these kids about how to better manage their money when we are not doing a good job with our Nation's resources.

Money is only a vehicle that provides you with options, and I say there's only one thing that money can't buy - poverty.

I came from a family in Texas who simply never spoke about money.

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.

I never thought to ever ask for money. I was so stupid.

Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread.

An important lever for sustained action in tackling poverty and reducing hunger is money.

I think money is a wonderful thing because it enables you to do things. It enables you to invest in ideas that don't have a short-term payback.

You can get your money and you put it in the bank, or you can put it in the youth. You can put it in our future.

There was this conflict within me because so many people would come up to me to ask for prayers for all sorts of things, and 50% would be about money like, 'How can I pay for the tuition fee of my kids?' And I could only pray for them. I had no advice to give them because I didn't know anything about money.

I get that money is important, and it's scary to think that you won't have enough. At the same time, we can set up reasonable social safety nets and take care of everybody.

For the poor, learning to manage money well is central to improving their lives.

I truly believe there needs to be more programs for artists and musicians to teach basic financial literacy and planning. Coming from where I came from, I know that I could have used that kind of assistance.

Try paying the bills with love. The idea I am trying to espouse is that you can have both love and money, and be rich and generous.

When I had money, I felt pressure, whether it was to invest it or do good with it, and I couldn't let it fizzle out. It was like I needed to prove to myself that I could look after it, only I did the opposite, but you have to take a chance in life.

Money is kind of just like air - if you don't have air, you can't breathe. If you don't have money, I don't think you'll want to breathe - you won't want to live.