Frugal Parenting Quotes

My sister and I were not allowed expensive clothes. We so badly wanted these Fila sneakers as kids, but my mother took us down to the flea market and got imitation ones. Look at the early Destiny's Child videos. You'll see.

I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.

I find ways to make things affordable. If the kids want the looks, they can be able to go afford it.

Chaplin was notoriously strict with his sons and rarely gave them spending money.

I had never been in a supermarket before coming to America. At home, my parents wouldn't let me open the refrigerator, because they worried I'd damage the door by opening it too many times.

My biological mother made my clothes or bought my clothes from Salvation Army or Goodwill.

When I was 15, I worked at a dry cleaner because I wanted Abercrombie & Fitch jeans. My mom told me I could have $20 jeans, not $70 jeans, unless I was willing to work for them. So I did!

I remember the first book I bought, when I was about 11... Dad said, 'What have you got that for? What are libraries for?'

I think the universe was preparing me to be an actor. I never pursued one thing for long, but I was jack of all trades. I was learning everything possible because I knew my father would never shell out money for dresses or parties, but he would always give me money for new courses and books.