Sophia Amoruso Quotes

I've lived on $400 a month in college. I've lived on it fine.

I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays.

I'm not a big spender or shopper. Neither am I extravagant, nor do I have big expenses. I mainly spend on travel. I don't buy overpriced clothes, as I feel such expenses are unnecessary. I probably wouldn't buy expensive watches or jewellery either.

I learned how to live on five and sometimes ten dollars a week.

I live like a scumbag, but it's cheap.

I'm not the kind that could lead the millionaire lifestyle. I've got a truck, and I've got my bike. I've got a lovely Labrador and two kitty-cats. I live very modestly.

I no longer have a style to maintain. I rent a little flat in Los Angeles, I don't take holidays, I don't dine out and I take cheap flights.

If I have enough money to eat I'm good.

I've lived a slower and less expensive life going off the grid, and I'm happier because of it.

I don't have a lavish lifestyle.

My philosophy is to live below your means.

What is poor? We had food. We dressed well. We didn't have a lot, but what we had fit, and it was always neat.

I love my home. It's the only thing I really spend money on. I don't really spend a lot of money on anything else. No fancy cars. No designer clothes.

One thing my and mother and dad shared completely was their approach to money - they just didn't spend it.

I live like a monk: with one toothbrush, one cake of soap, and a pot of cream.

Having enough money has to go hand in hand with living in a way that you're not being a slave to your possessions.

I'm thankful for the three ounce Ziploc bag, so that I have somewhere to put my savings.

I don't shop as much as I find.

… there are a great many people who not only can make no budget but can barely manage to exist with their families on what they earn from day to day

I don't really shop a lot, just cause I'd rather not spend my money on clothes.

As a single guy, the baseline of what I needed was so low. I just needed an air mattress, food, and rent money.

In lean times, you get plenty of sleep, and you're not flying around everywhere.

Frugality was my side hustle. I was really good at it.

I make sure I keep everything tight, checking on my bills. Going to restaurants, I make sure if I have a coupon, I use it. I try to live like I'm a normal person.

I pay my rent and my bills and I buy food and toys for my dog and that's it.