Ricky Schroder Quotes

The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts.

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

I always look at money not as a motivating factor but as an element in the composition. You can't ignore it, but you've got to be very careful that it's not motivating you.

Don't judge me. I made a lot of money.

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

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed and wanted.

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.

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.

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.

I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use.

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 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.

It's nice, being brought up with no money at all. It's just not how I measure success, so that makes it a bunch easier.

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

I don't care about money.

I'm not interested in more money for the sake of it.

I'm not financially insecure anymore either so I don't have to sit there and get on the latest Poison tour just to make money, which is what a lot of them are doing.

You can get your money and you put it in the bank, or you can put it in the youth. You can put it in our future.

Even though I made $800 million, I am still grounded.

Be it understood you are never rich when you get no advantage from it.

What's my motto when it comes to money? Don't put so much emphasis on it!

Money is just a way of keeping score.

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.

You can do the same thing with $20 million that you would do with $50 million. So at a certain point in your life and in your career, you realise that it's not about the money.

Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.