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If we'd have said we were not upset, they would have thought we were so rich it meant nothing to us, and if we say we're upset about it, they'll say money is all we care about.

— John Bonham

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Money does not make you happy but it quiets the nerves.

— Sean O'Casey

Constantly having to think about money is not nice. People used to say, 'Being rich doesn't make you happy'. And I'd think, 'I've got no electricity, nothing - tell that to my empty fridge'.

— Rebecca Ferguson

It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault.

— Barry Sheene

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.

— Rebecca Ferguson

As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.

— Jay-Z

When you realise that money doesn't actually make you happy, it's a quick fix to have things you've always wanted, but then when you have it, you realise that's not what actually makes you happy. It's more about having a great marriage and happy children; that's what life's all about.

— Shane Filan

Who wakes up when they're worth £120million and says, 'I'm unhappy today but if only I had an extra £2million!'

— Moby

I remember in 1990, there were five of us making $3 million a year. When guys passed us, we didn't cry. Why would we cry? You didn't get mad when someone got $6 million. Or $8 million.

— Eric Davis

Money is a strange thing. It ranks with love as our greatest source of joy, and with death as our greatest source of anxiety.

— Joe Moore

✗Opposing Perspectives

People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness.

— Albert Ellis