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I made more money yesterday than I ever thought I'd make in an entire lifetime. But it's like somebody's going to take it all away from me and I'll be back in Texas, installing them damned irrigation wells. I didn't like that when I was sixteen. And I know I wouldn't like it when I'm eighty.

I made 22 million in 14 years... with taxes, and travel and everything else, it gets blown out the window... which is why I still need to work.

Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.

I used to think that if I made $50,000 I'd be the happiest guy in the world.

I made my money turning around distressed or bankrupt companies. I did 50-some of them in my career... I started on a shoestring and eventually built up quite a fortune.

I became a millionaire overnight by signing a piece of paper. I made more money in that one second than my entire family did in their lifetime.

You can do the same thing with $20 million that you would do with $50 million. So at a certain point in your life and in your career, you realise that it's not about the money.

I've turned down lots and lots of work. Things that could have made me some money.

I blew about pounds 70,000 on stupid things - a very expensive car which got written off, and nightclubs. I'd always pick up the bill. It's very easy to spend a lot of money in a short space of time, going out.

When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.