William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

I've been able to help my family financially since making my first hit record. I bought my parents a house. My husband and I have a property in Portugal and one in Mumbles, Wales, and my family are always coming out to visit us. It has been fantastic to have such a successful career and to have been able to help everyone.

I never wanted to rely on my family for money.

Well, isn't every successful person in every family the bankbook?

I was happy because I made enough money to give to my parents. I made enough money to get married on. I made enough money to enjoy myself a little more than I would have if I didn't have enough money.

A family needs work as well as bread.

With the first money I got, I built my parents a house back home, gave them a string of credit cards, and said 'Go.'

We come from a very humble background. A lot of my paycheck from 'Skins' went to paying the bills and getting us a new sofa.

I hope never to marry in this way; I wish to make my wife happy, but not to become rich by her means, so I will let things alone and enjoy my golden freedom till I am so well off that I can support both wife and children.

I've never sold widely enough to be able to relax about money. I had two kids and their mother to support and my own life. So there was never an option of cutting out.

Money can't buy everything, but it can buy most of it. Because of money, I could give my parents a comfortable life.

I know all I really wanna do is get money and take care of my family.

I'm after the bucks because bucks give you the power, power gives you the freedom, and freedom lets you send money home to your mother.

For most of America's history, people typically aspired to acquire 'a competency' rather than great riches. A competency meant the ability to comfortably sustain a household without depending on others. 'Competence' also meant being capable and reliable. The American Dream was that people who worked hard and capably could support their families.

I grew up without any security - I obviously had lots of security because I have two parents who had a good marriage and stayed together, and we had a creative household full of ideas, but there was never any financial security. So I knew I could have a good life without that.

Anna would be just as happy with me if I were a plumber. As a matter of fact, when she married me, I was working at a bank and living at home. I didn't move out until I was 29!

I justified working so hard by knowing that I was helping to maintain the roof over our heads.

Growing up, money is important. And now I have a career where I'm making enough money to live. But I really want to give it to my parents, my family, charities, and people around me.

A theme throughout my life has been the intergenerational relationships human beings have.

We must also recognize that the American Dream includes being able to provide and care for your family without fear of losing your job in the process.

Family is the future, security is the future, work is the future, investment is the future, dignity is the future.

We were definitely not rich, but we were not poor. My mum always came home from work and did everything so that we ate well.

I would have - I didn't really have to be an athlete. I could have been, you know - worked in fast food, been a janitor, anything. I would have had two or three jobs, working long hours, you know, to support myself and for my family in the future. I would have been successful.

As long as you have a job, I'm providing for my family, I'm blessed and you move forward.

After graduating from high school, even though I was working, I didn't have enough money to pay rent, so I stayed with my Nana.

I need to work to support myself and my kids. No one pays for my support.