Johnny Thunders Quotes

You certainly have a higher quality of life when you are not on the Forbes list. It just means that your security changes, and you're known for the wrong things.

The only big things I've purchased are my dad's heart valve and a Rolls-Royce for my parents, for their anniversary. And that was only because my dad had a Lady Gaga license plate on our old car and it was making me crazy because he was getting followed everywhere, so I bought him a new car.

Even though I am fortunate to have certain luxuries, sometimes, I am even amazed by what people with money have and do. I want to remind people that just because you might be rich and famous, it doesn't mean you have to take yourself too seriously.

I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight of show business. I was born into a Christian home.

I'd definitely rather be rich than famous.

My agent tells me I am drawing the largest salary ever paid in the halls of England. Wonderful, isn't it? for a quiet, rural gardener like myself.

I enjoy being a highly overpaid actor.

Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars' kids at my school - but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn't cool to show off that you had money.

I'm still pulled over... We were nominated for two Oscars for 'Monster's Ball,' and I almost didn't make the Oscars because I got pulled over in Beverly Hills.

There is a level of fame that is really unmanageable. But most of the people who experience that level of fame are compensated in other ways. Private villas and chauffeured boats.

And now I have a big house, nice clothes and I travel in first class and I love it, so maybe it's time to enjoy being a star.

It's inconceivable to some people that that wouldn't be the sexiest thing to do in the whole world: to be a movie star, and make money, and be pampered, and whatever.

Car chases usually don't involve major criminals - they're usually guys afraid of getting another traffic ticket.

I'd like to be rich, but without all the downside of fame.

Superstars have so much adulation and love which people get used to, living it up in fast lane.

I've driven a Formula One car, flown a helicopter, flown with the Red Arrows, met kings and queens, been to the White House.

Life in Beverly Hills is a game, and I make the rules.

Martha Stewart is now under house arrest. So she'll go to her $40 million 153-acre estate. So she's going from the big house to an even bigger house.

I told Clooney, George, you’re worth $100 million — of course you can afford to be a socialist!

I've been spoiled being in the fashion business. My son will be like, 'Mommy, 20 new pairs of shoes came today. How come?' Because I'm always telling him it's not normal to have 20 pairs of tennis shoes to try on before school.

She's so thin she's either dying or rich.

The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries.

To lead the good life in New York, the two most important things for a woman are a chauffeur and a fur-lined raincoat. If you have those two things, you’re made.

I'm the only person I know of who's ever been pulled over for attempted speeding.

Love is the natural occupation of the man of leisure.