Jack Bruce Quotes

When I first came into money, I bought six or seven homes. One weekend I went to Miami and bought an apartment and a mansion several blocks from each other, which was not that bright!

One of the first things I bought when I made 'Roseanne Show' money was a farm in Iowa.

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

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

If you're planning only to make money and nothing else, you'll be broke.

I have a million dollars in the stock market, because if I lose a million dollars, I don't personally care.

My dream is to one day own a country house on the shore in England, have gotten married, wipe some debt off and get a few more good films.

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.

I work for everything I've got. I started off as a very poor kid. I want to get paid.

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.

Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough!

I was lucky to learn early in life that you need money for food and shelter, but there's no ambition in having money in the bank for the sake of it!

Money without brains is always dangerous.

I own two beautiful homes, and I'm always half-expecting the cops to pull in, seize me with firm compassion, and escort me out.

My opinion is just be very careful when you're young and making the money.

Some people really trip on success or popularity. My friends would talk to me about that, about tripping on all this stuff, but you know what I tripped on? I started buying property.

A vacation home is a wonderful 'extra' as you start building wealth. Remember, though, it's still basically a very large, very expensive toy.

What I sacrificed as I pursued my dreams was my comfort, not the lives of other people who looked to me to stay afloat. That alone freed me to take more risks, which did pay off in dividends. Having a safety net is an asset that most people do not have.

I was never money conscious. I would never have succeeded if I thought I was going to be a millionaire.

I've always wanted to live above my means because it inspired me to work harder.

I've learnt that money comes very quickly, but it leaves even quicker.

The faster I make a lot of money, the faster I can have these kids I want.

I was smart enough to save my money. I invest. The biggest thing you can invest is something they don't have a lot of, is land. I own a lot of it.

You have to invest the money in a certain thing, because, you know, at 40, I want to enjoy my life. So I do a lot of investments. Apartments back in Russia and New York. It's a good thing to do.

I've been able to pay the bills. I've been able to pay off my student loans. I was a homeowner before anything happened in the larger public eye.