Gloria Swanson Quotes

When it comes to money nobody should give up anything.

I do not give money for just mere hopes.

I never thought to ever ask for money. I was so stupid.

I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.

You ask my wife or my two sons, and they'll tell you that I ain't free with the money.

I'm all over the place, and I consider myself a bit of a scrounger: 'What will I do next, so I'm not broke?'

They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

If there is any one thing that will bring peace and contentment into the human heart, and into the family, it is to live within our means.

When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I'ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain't gon' make it no more.

I am fortunate to have enough money not to have to worry about the necessities of life. Beyond that, I try to think about money as little as possible.

No one ever expects a great lay to pay all the bills.

For my scale, how I grew up and live my life, I'm making plenty of money.

Every year of my working life, I have been fortunate enough to earn more money than I have spent.

I should have known growing up and not having any money ever that I should have kept every dollar that I had.

I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.

No one wants to die, and no one wants to die poor. These are the two fundamental truths that transcend culture, they transcend politics, they transcend economic cycles.

I had one year of struggle. My parents were always there, but I didn't want to rely on them. Now it's moving pretty fast. I'm not rich, but obviously this is fantastic. All I know to do with money is put it in a shoebox anyway.

I've always been down-to-earth about money.

Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality.

I've been given my money. Nobody has ever beaten me out of one quarter. And that's all I've ever been concerned about.

The first time I had money, I was extravagant, but then you realise it's not just about that. If I lost it all tomorrow, it wouldn't be me that's hurt, it would be my babies. It would be more about people's opinion of me that would concern me.

Here's my gift-giving rule: Respect your current financial situation.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

I'm thankful for the three ounce Ziploc bag, so that I have somewhere to put my savings.

I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs.