Michael Ballack Quotes

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

I think the main thing, you only get one career and you need to make the most money that you can, and any player will tell you that, you need to take care of yourself and look after yourself and your family and those around you.

I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something.

I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about.

And, I believe that if a man dies with a single penny still sitting in the bank, he's a fool.

I have earned enough money in my life. When I started my career, for about 10 years, I told myself I want to make money. Now, I just want to do different roles.

Who wants a life of ease? And who wants a life in the office that you hate, and who wants to play golf?

Why should I stop working? If I do, I'll die and it'll all be finished.

I have not cared for money, and I enjoy working. Money comes my way. People work hard so they get enough money. Or they work hard so they don't have to work hard later in life. But though I don't need money, I still work hard because I like what I am doing.

Money looks better in the bank than on your feet.

It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now.

A good financial plan is a road map that shows us exactly how the choices we make today will affect our future.

If I was a billionaire, I'd be smart with my money.

I live a fairly simple life, and that didn't change much after I sold TechCrunch in 2010. I didn't buy a new house or even a new car. The one thing I did splurge on was a boat. Nothing too fancy or large.

I like putting my money into things like food and shelter. I'm probably a bad example of an investor.

Why would I retire from something I enjoy doing? I can hardly wait to get here.

You've got to ask for more money.

We earn enough here in Dortmund.

Because I'm not ambitious it's not paramount for me to find myself in a high-paid job.

When you are 28, 29 years old... you are aware that this is going to be your last big contract of your career. You have to make up your mind: What is it that I want? Do I want to find something new, a new culture, a new league, a new language, new teammates, a new city? And what is it that I need to be happy? What is it that I need to perform?

The decisions you make when you leave school define the rest of your life. So, in terms of making the right choices for your financial security as you get older, my best advice is to do something you have an interest in and are passionate about, as you'll be working for a long time.

At 19 I was lucky enough to start making money from my music career, and when I was in my early twenties I trusted financial experts and advisers to guide me with how I invested money.

It's weird to think about money and all that other stuff. I really just want to play football.

My mom's not working, my dad doesn't want to stop working because he likes to be engrossed, so everybody is happy.

Probably the hardest question I get asked is, 'How do I choose between passion and practicality?' I can't answer that. I had to do both. I was passionate about pursuing a career in financial services. But I was also passionate about feeding my child.