Pete Townshend Quotes

Frankly, I was born with a silver spoon.

I wouldn't say I grew up with a silver spoon. Yeah, I was very fortunate. I have a great family.

I come from a very affluent family. I have been educated in one of the finest institutions of the world. Money was never a factor in my life: by the grace of God, I was blessed with a golden spoon.

I was brought up in a world of privilege.

My father grew up in a life of extreme privilege.

There was a perception that I'd grown up with a silver spoon in my mouth.

The Trudie Styler that is spoken of is extremely privileged in life and feels that privilege.

I grew up in an upper-income household, in an accepting environment, and with incredible educational opportunities.

I come from a background where money has never been an issue.

You know what we say in the Hamptons: If you have to come out on a Friday afternoon or go back on a Sunday night, you're not rich enough to have a house there. So, you have to be able to come and go when you feel like it in the Hamptons.

I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money.

It's the middle class that feels the luxury of being able to have causes.

I think I was born into an incredibly fortunate environment.

I didn't come from a trailer park. I grew up middle class and my dad had money and my mom made my lunch. I got a car when I was sixteen. I'm proud of that.

The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice.

I'm staggered by the question of what it's like to be a multimilionaire. I always have to remind myself that I am.

I was in a high school where everybody was a click better off.

It seems to me that most people are interested in reading about characters who are richer than they are.

I have a nice house, nice cars, nice watches, nice things. I've got money in the bank. I'm not in need of a few quid - as it stands. It's all irrelevant to me.

I think Mitt Romney is a good guy. He just has no idea of how good he has had it.

For some people, it's like I can't be a good actress because I grew up with a silver spoon.

Bin Laden was born filthy rich and died in a rich man's house, which he had painstakingly built to the highest specifications.

I didn't grow up with a lot of money, but I grew up with a lot of opportunities that many people don't have.

I was not the son of a worker or lacking in material or social resources for a relatively comfortable existence; I could say I miraculously escaped wealth.

I've met many rich kids over the years. Many are very down to earth and work hard; they come from decent parenting. Others, however, are not.