Elijah Wood Quotes

There's a popular image of people who don't save for the future as lacking in self-control. But the reason saving is so hard has less to do with self-control and more to do with a scarcity of attention.

No temptation can gravitate to a man unless there is that is his heart which is capable of responding to it.

Temptation's something you have to deal with even if you're not famous. It's harder when you're famous because it's a lot more in your face, and that makes it a little more difficult to walk away from sometimes.

What the entertainment industry can do is tempt you into making stupid mistakes, but the only tool that they have to tempt you is money. So if you're okay saying no to money, then you can say no to a lot of things that you might be embarrassed of later.

I grew up in Harlem Grant projects, and I didn't have a whole lot then. I've always been good about only getting what I need, not what I want. Just because someone else has something, I don't feel the need to.

Most people who are successful don't keep their money. One of the rarest things in the world is to maintain success and integrity - the kinds of things that seem so easy just starting out. But that's the human predicament.

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

I have been exposed to a great amount of temptation throughout the course of my career.

I will be Shawn Kemp regardless of whether I have money or not. The only thing money does is show who you are.

I live below my means. I think that's a good discipline because you never can tell.

We don't take advantage of our position. We keep saying no to free stuff, as we can afford it now.

I made a lot of money, but you can dangerously let it lead you on. It depends what company you keep.

I never met a dollar that could change me. Been the same guy since day one.

Discipline is money in the bank. A real friend, true strength.

No one is above temptation. No one is above life in general.

No one can say that democratizing financial services is bad. It is good for communities, countries, the global economy, and educational progress.

Of course, the human part of you wants to take as much money as you see, but all money isn't good money.

I could've signed with a team after Portland cut me and just sat on the bench and collected paychecks, but that's not my style. That just seems really unethical. Besides, money doesn't matter to me. I've got enough money.

I had a happy childhood, I didn't know about money then.

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'm not really worried about the flashy stuff. I don't got chains and cars. I spend what I need to spend. It doesn't faze me.

Money does not change people, people change.

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.

Even when I got ₹500 a month as pocket money, I would never spend all of it. It's the same now. I am just conscious of the fact that I wasn't born with a silver spoon.