Denny Laine Quotes

Money is important, but it's not the only driving factor for me.

I have never been motivated by money.

Why do you judge me as a musician, John? All I'm interested in is making money.

The money is nice, but I am not in this game for the money.

And one thing for me is I've never been motivated by money.

It's not about me, it's about the music. I don't do this because I want to be a star. I don't do this because I want to make a lot of money.

I've never been in this business to make money. I've always been in it to make good music.

I never do anything for money; I get paid a lot of money as a by-product.

When I met Apple, I made it very clear that I am an old punk and I have never done commercials or been sponsored. And I wasn't after their money.

If I did things for the money, I'd have done adverts in the 1980s, when I was hot enough to be offered them, and 'Police Academy 6,' which I was asked to write.

If the Eagles were to get back together, it would have to be for the right reasons. I think it would look awful if it were just for the money.

I started feeling it was wrong to withhold my music for money - as strange as that might sound!

The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings.

Even actresses that you really admire, like Reese Witherspoon, you think, 'Another romantic comedy?' You see her in something like 'Walk the Line' and think, 'God, you're so great!' And then you think, 'Why is she doing these stupid romantic comedies?' But of course, it's for money and status.

Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality.

I've never made a movie to make money. I've never made a painting to make money.

Especially for fostering creative, conceptual work, the best way to use money as a motivator is to take the issue of money off the table so people concentrate on the work.

I don't believe that artists really are interested in money. That's not the motivation for art.

That has to remain the principal reason for doing it, doesn't it? I know it's possible to write for money, and many very good writers have done so. But for me, it has to remain the principal thing that I actually want to do the writing.

I'd be a fool to be in this for the money.

I don't have any ambition to make lots of money or win an Oscar or anything like that. It's not about that for me.

I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.

Money has never been a motivation.

In this music industry, you'll find the differences with artists. You get some people who really love music... and you get people who do this because they want to have money or want to be famous.

I make a lot of money off featuring, doing songs with up-and-coming artists. I can charge someone $10,000 to $15,000 to do one song.