I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Building a rainy-day fund during good times may not be politically popular, but it can pay off during the bad times.
Every time I've done a fund raiser, I've been blown away by the amount of money and the generosity that our fans have.
Historically, over the last two or three hundred years, the relationship that we've had with money as a society - having money, talking about money - has been a little bit of a shameful thing. Splashing money about is clearly wrong, but there's nothing wrong about giving it back.
As a society we should be encouraging people out of the debt-culture mindset, not promoting it.
There's something about a holiday that isn't all about how much money you spend.
I was raised not to talk about money. It was considered impolite.
The first time I had money, I was extravagant, but then you realise it's not just about that. If I lost it all tomorrow, it wouldn't be me that's hurt, it would be my babies. It would be more about people's opinion of me that would concern me.
You have to put money in its proper perspective. The way it is positioned in the culture is like it is the most important thing. But something is missing.
The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by.
I hate fund-raising. Haaaaate it. Hate, hate it.