Flamboyance causes people to notice you—particularly press people.
He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.
A hair-hopper is someone who pretends they're rich, who really wasn't brought up very wealthy but now tries to brag that they're rich, and they spend too much time on their hair.
Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, Till she cry "Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover, I must have you!
Like with Berle, he was always trying to steal the scene, get a little extra.
I came out seven times in one weekend. I have a flair for the dramatic.
The lifestyle of many of our colleagues has been very pompous. They conduct weddings and birthdays in such an ostentatious manner that it pains me a lot. It appears that they are making fun of our commitment to the poor.
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.
I don't do like diva trips and stuff.
People who have car collections - I never understood that. I always thought that was unnecessary. It's not beautiful, it's not creative. It's just showing how much money you've got.
