Eric Bristow Quotes

I have a very tiny house in Burbank. I drive an 8-year-old car. I'm gonna drive it into the ground. I enjoy what I enjoy.

There's a thousand other things I would rather spend money on than a car.

I don't waste money on smart, expensive clothes.

I've always saved. I believe in keeping money back for a rainy day and living within my means. I don't buy expensive clothes; I have a 10-year-old car I'm hoping to replace when a big job comes in. I suppose when we do go on family holidays, I am quite happy to spend when we are there.

I no longer have a style to maintain. I rent a little flat in Los Angeles, I don't take holidays, I don't dine out and I take cheap flights.

I can't drive, so I don't need a flash car, and I like living at home, so I don't need a mansion. I'm sensible with money. It's not why I act.

I'm a practitioner of elegant frugality. I don't feel comfortable telling other people what to do, so I just try and lead by example.

Some people call themselves fiscal conservatives; my wife says I'm just cheap.

All three of my parents - I also had a stepmother - were teachers, and my dad taught high school, and as he always reminded me when I was going to spend some money on something, 'Your mother and I, in the Depression, had to decide whether to spend a dime on a loaf of bread or if we could go to a movie with it.'

I'm not ridiculously wealthy, but I don't squander money either.

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

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

My grandmother told me: 'Never be in debt to anyone or anything.' Which is probably why I've never been financially extravagant - I still go to Costco. I'm always conscious of living within my means.

I don't really shop a lot, just cause I'd rather not spend my money on clothes.

I'm not a frugal person, but I find it difficult to be extravagant materially.

I am not really into buying a lot of expensive things.

You should always live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

If saving money is wrong, I don't want to be right!

My only extravagance in life is my sailboat. I'm bonkers about that, but other than that, I don't spend money on myself.

I'm not that materialistic. I like nice clothes and that, but I don't spend lots of money on stuff. I'm not really into TV, I don't have an iPod, I've got a gramophone.

I'm known for value for money. I was brought up to be frugal, and it's definitely a factor in my success. I was born in the Fifties, which was a frugal era, and my family had to be very careful with money out of necessity.

I'm not interested in wasting money on a project.

The best money advice ever given me was from my father. When I was a little girl, he told me, 'Don't spend anything unless you have to.'

The one thing I am very strict about is that I don't like spending a lot of money on movies because the more money you spend, I think the worse that they get.

I do not give money for just mere hopes.