Before I really even understood what the term meant, I wanted to be wealthy. I wanted to be able to drive the beautiful old Rolls-Royces my father admired when I was a child.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My father earned every penny he had, and I would have loved to have bought him a Rolls-Royce because his whole life was cars. Sadly, he didn't live to see the day when I could have done that for him, which still hurts.
As a young kid, I really wanted to be rich.
I wanted to be a race car driver when I was a kid.
I wanted to have money; I wanted to be special; I wanted people to like me; I wanted to be famous.
Being some country lad from the banks of the River Boyne, I never wanted to be wealthy. I was driven by artistic intention.
I didn't come from a wealthy family. My dad told us if we wanted spending money, we had to earn it. So I developed an early work ethic.
I never wanted to be rich or successful or famous. I just wanted to be happy and have fun.
I obviously enjoy being wealthy. It's enabled me to have a career that I've chosen and not one that I've been forced into.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a footballer and racing driver, like all kids.
I led a comfortable life, went to good schools and was privileged in many ways, but my father worked hard. We never considered ourselves rich.