Tamzin Outhwaite Quotes

There are some parents who have really done it right and told their kid, 'You know, we have this dough, none of this is for you. You have to get your own.'

I make money, money doesn't make me.

When it comes to money, I can earn it.

I don't have the habit of asking money from my parents.

Do I appreciate my wealth? Absolutely, yes. I'm trying to embed in my children's heads that if you don't earn it, you don't appreciate it.

I've enjoyed the pleasures of working since I was 12 and earned all my own spending money since I was 14.

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

People value and spend their money more wisely when they acquire it by their own efforts - also known as work.

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish I'd inherited his care for money. Sadly, I've grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances.

For my scale, how I grew up and live my life, I'm making plenty of money.

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

I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.

I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.

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

I've been given my money. Nobody has ever beaten me out of one quarter. And that's all I've ever been concerned about.

I believe entertainers should know what's going on and do their own banking.

I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs.

My parents didn't have much money growing up, but they always had a budget for books.

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.

What counts the most for women is having the confidence to make your own money.

We were spoiled in many ways, but we were always taught to understand the value of the dollar. If there was something we wanted, we had to earn it. Even in college, we were very fiscally responsible. I had 300 bucks a month; anything I wanted beyond that, I had to work for.

When there's so much freedom - financially and otherwise - smart kids get themselves into trouble. My parents did a good job of sheltering me from the negative aspects of wealth and success.

You hear a lot of rap songs about spending money. I thought, wouldn't it be funny to make a song about saving money because it's ironic, but beyond irony, I genuinely have pride in saving money.

Understanding money is part of being independent. You can't be self-sufficient if you're relying on someone else.

I didn't come from a wealthy family. My dad told us if we wanted spending money, we had to earn it. So I developed an early work ethic.