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I think there's something in people where they often want to describe their personal experiences, but when it's regarding wealth, they're obviously very guarded.

The secrecy surrounding wealth and the anxiety of talking about money is absurd. If you are rich and you live well and you spend money and it is an essential part of your lifestyle, then you shouldn't be ashamed of talking about it. You shouldn't be ashamed of it. And I think you should accept it and be honest and open about it.

People who actually have money don't want to talk about it. They want to talk about everything else.

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.

People don't want to have to justify their privileges; they don't want to have to justify having access to the power and resource that wealth brings. And by not talking about it, they are able to hold onto their power without being questioned, and I think that makes them feel more secure.

To me, wealth is the peace of mind you have, your family, your friends, your colleagues. Everything else is just money, and it really is funny how people pay so much attention to that.

Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches, but they mean the riches possessed by others.

So when these people sell out, even though they get fabulously rich, they're gypping themselves out of one of the potentially most rewarding experiences of their unfolding lives. Without it, they may never know their values or how to keep their newfound wealth in perspective.

I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.

If only the people who worry about their liabilities would think about the riches they do possess, they would stop worrying.