John Lee Hancock Quotes

The expression 'livin' large' is taken from the rap vernacular, inspired by Donald Trump, who made the big dollars and flaunted them.

My life is extravagant.

If you only use rich and luxurious ingredients, you end up with excess.

Of course, DeMille never did anything on a small scale.

I like this word decadent; all shimmering and purple and gold.

I've been to parties in L.A. that are mind-blowing. I mean, quite literally mind-blowing. People get cellphones in the party bag, that sort of thing. Fabulous, fabulous parties.

I'm like a menu at an expensive restaurant; you can look at me, but you can't afford me.

I wanted to make a black 'Dynasty.'

Let's just say I have expensive taste.

Opulence is a crime

Probably the biggest thing is the private planes. Wow, that thing's amazing. Got all the food on there, a bunch of drinks. I don't know, It's just amazing, never seen nothing like it. Tables, tables on planes, that's amazing. That was probably the biggest 'whoa' for me, like, 'I made it'. This big private jet, you're like, 'Whoa.'

Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal.

To me, the word 'decadent' is so difficult to use; it's a very sensitive word, in a way.

Being bombastic for the sake of being bombastic has just never been my take on the world.

Silver and ermine and red faces full of port wine.

On the soft bed of luxury many kingdoms have expired.

I'm just, like, totally normal. The fact that any of this has happened, that we're sitting here at the Beverly Hills Hotel just gets me going, like, 'What?'

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.

[Characterizing Republicans:] ... the Grey Poupon crowd, the Gucci-shoe wearing, Mercedes-driving, polo-playing, jacuzzi-soaking, Perrier-drinking, Aspen-skiing, ritzy rich.

I don't have a chateau in France. There's no private airplane or yacht.

I already own more than any human being needs.

Everything that came to me, in terms of the ritzier side of performing, was a plus.

The locker rooms that Donald Trump is in are not at the cut-rate gym with the broken treadmills - they are at his swish golf clubs. They are places of stature.

Many people in the western world are spoiled by the conveniences of our culture.

Pride was a date night - the cool thing to do at the time - so people were dressed to the nines, and they got quite an experience, visually and otherwise. It was Cirque du Soleil meets the Super Bowl meets WrestleMania meets your favorite rock n' roll concert.