Jason Isbell Quotes

There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.

My mom, her money going was straight to the bills.

Part of the problem I find with money books is that there's this whole set of money books that make you feel almost guilty to spend a dollar.

I'm not great with money. I'd go crazy if I were left to my own devices. My mum and girlfriend sort it out. I'm not driven by it, but I love to be generous.

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.

Money isn't important, but you have to have enough, so you don't have to think about it. Thinking about money is a drag.

You cannot control the spending habits of people. It is a free society, after all, and people should have right to spend their money as they wish.

When I had money, I felt pressure, whether it was to invest it or do good with it, and I couldn't let it fizzle out. It was like I needed to prove to myself that I could look after it, only I did the opposite, but you have to take a chance in life.

Couples that do save have stronger, more stable, less stressful unions. In other words, you don't want to be fighting about saving; you just want to be saving, period.

If you're comfortable with what you have and who you are, you'll automatically be more comfortable talking about your finances.

Unless you have financial resources of your own, you can't be free.

I'm more of a debit card person, and I live in the 'now'. I don't like credit cards anymore. I try to live with whatever I can afford and don't try to put myself in an awkward position. I've done that before.

People think money is life and your life is over if you lose it.

He that is rich is wise.

I wasn't raised with money, so I had to get used to having it. I think I've adjusted to it pretty well.

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

The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money.

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.

Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don't want to run out of gas on your trip, but you're not doing a tour of gas stations. You have to pay attention to money, but it shouldn't be about the money.

The great thing about having money is that you can actually just get on with your life and not have to think about paying the bills or crouch over 'The Wall Street Journal' or the 'Financial Times' and look at the stock figures and things like that. That bores me rigid.

I just felt like I couldn't deal with the everyday responsibilities of life, paying bills and all of that. I'm terrible at all of that. So I knew I had to make enough money to pay someone else to deal with all of that.

More men are ruined by underestimating the value of money than by overestimating it. Let us, then, abandon the affectation of despising money, and frankly own its value.

Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.