It's tricky. I've never been standing at the top of the tree with tons of money thrown at me. I've never really had a profile. So in a way I have this 'nothing to lose' attitude.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.
It was hard to turn down the money since I didn't have a job, but I didn't want to exploit my notoriety because I knew the way I'd been living was wrong.
There were times when I had maybe a couple of hundred dollars, and times I made myself think I was on top of the world.
All this stuff doesn't happen to you for your own sake. It doesn't happen to you so you can fill your shelves with trophies or line your pockets with cash; it happens so you can have a positive influence and encourage other people.
If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.
When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude.
I'm an active participation guy. No matter how much money you make, no matter how famous you are, you're not above going outside and cutting trees. I do it all the time.
Some people are motivated by money - I'm not one of them.
I started out from a pretty modest background, so I always had a pretty good sense of money. I always had to work for my money, save my own money, I always bought my own stuff with my money... trying not to waste money unnecessarily.
No matter how much money you make, no matter how famous you are, you're not above going outside and cutting trees. I do it all the time.