Jerry Reinsdorf Quotes

I grew up middle class. My father was a public functionary who didn't leave an inheritance, just debts.

We were far from rich, but I never remember my parents worrying about money.

I'm from a middle class family, but my father squandered all the money, so I didn't really run around with rich people.

I guess if you're lucky enough not to have to pay your rent, then you or I take much more seriously the kind of work that I do, what it takes for me to leave two teenagers of my own and six stepchildren and a husband and four grandchildren.

I'm focusing on me. I'm focusing on my family's security, my family's financial security, so that's all I can do.

If I hit the lotto, I would be nowhere near the road. But I got bills to pay.

You always hear people say, 'I just want to live comfortably.' And I'm like, 'What does that mean?'

While growing up, I saw how finances can play havoc in anybody's life. While we were comfortable, money didn't come easy.

We were always a middle-class family who took pride in our little set-up.

I don't come from a wealthy family, so for me to have to struggle as long as I have in New York and Los Angeles and finally know that I have an income coming in for the next 10 episodes was a major, major life-altering moment.

Only people who can't draw money need belts.

I grew up in the middle class.

I never grew up with money, and I never wanted a lot of material things.

I come from a family who didn't have much money but raised me to believe that money wasn't the most important thing in the world. We had enough; we were happy.

I've done fine in this business, but I've never made quite enough money to have a family or have many options.

I wouldn't say I grew up with a silver spoon. Yeah, I was very fortunate. I have a great family.

Imagine your family finally making it from nothing to something, and finally getting things going, and finally buying a beautiful house and taking care of your children - and the next day, it's completely all gone. Zero. Boom. Flat broke. So that's when I had to man up.

Yeah, I'm financially good for the rest of my life - great. But I'm not trying to come here, get my butt kicked for 10 years, and go home to a lavish lifestyle. That's not fun for me.

I came from an affluent family, am well-known and well-read.

I've always been very supported. I've never really been sad. I've just been broke. They are very different things.

We now live in an era where everybody is rich, and for some reason, everybody has a $20K bag. It is great to have those things, but I want the people who follow me to feel inspired and not jealous. Once you figure out your overall message, then you can push forward.

I have to keep working because, although I have land, I'm not cash rich and don't have the wealth of high-profile actresses - don't say I'm an 'actor.' That's a bit too modern.

My family were very poor. We never owned a house, in fact, we were lucky if we could afford the rent. So when I bought my first home, it was a very emotional time for me.

I thought it'd be different. Kind of like, a lot of weight lifted off of my shoulders, as I don't have to worry about finances for the rest of my life, or my family's. But it wasn't like that. It was more - there's things I need to get done.

Both my parents were entrepreneurs and built a nice leisure business. But money was tight when I was growing up.