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I am not trying to say that I am poor and that I don't like beautiful things. But I don't like luxury for luxury sake or in the sense of showing off luxury.

To be honest, I was born in luxury. I never saw the dearth of money, so money is not something which motivates me.

The boom for luxury goods is unending. There are people who never have to worry about whether they can afford something they like. In one part of the world or another there will always be someone with money to spend on luxury.

I absolutely loathe luxury. It is the one thing I cannot stand.

You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it; for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle.

If you start to find that kind of luxury as a normal thing, you don't belong in the real world.

I think there is something about luxury - it's not something people need, but it's what they want. It really pulls at their heart.

Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.

Luxury is a state of mind.

I'm not ridiculously wealthy, but I don't squander money either.