Curtis Jackson Quotes

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

You ask my wife or my two sons, and they'll tell you that I ain't free with the money.

With the money thing it is mad. As a young kid earning so much, having a house and driving a nice car it is nice but it is something I keep level-headed about.

You will either learn to manage money, or the lack of it will manage you.

Money is a big part of your life, and when you learn how to get your finances under control, all areas of your life will soar.

You have got to be the masters of your own financial future.

There are a lot of guys who are successful, they make a lot of big money, I mean millions overnight with a contract, and they don't understand the evaporation. It evaporates. You're always back to square one. I found that out, so integrity is how I do business. That's my main asset.

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 had one year of struggle. My parents were always there, but I didn't want to rely on them. Now it's moving pretty fast. I'm not rich, but obviously this is fantastic. All I know to do with money is put it in a shoebox anyway.

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.

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.

Rumors of my wealth are greatly exaggerated. I have never been interested in money.

I care about my quality of life and money.

Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.

I do not think that you can spend yourself rich.

There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.

Having a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a genius, and having less than a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a fool.

I'm not gonna be broke, like my mom was broke, my uncles were broke, my sisters didn't have money, my cousins on down.

When I started to make more or less serious money - for those times - then, of course, I wanted to show everyone that life is different: it's a new kind of life; we are earning this money. We wanted to pay taxes and live honestly.

Even though I made $800 million, I am still grounded.

I haven't gone hillbilly rich, where you spend everything you have.

Money can be a reflection of our perceptions of power, self-esteem, personal history, fears, and happiness.

Nobody likes being broke. As somebody who's had to live out of a 1982 Datsun, trust me. I know. I also understand that the first step to improve your situation is to fix the problem that landed you there in the first place.

Money doesn't solve anything.

I don't count no one else's money. I want everyone to be taken care of and be able to take care of their families and be successful.