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The music rights at the time cost me $12,000 in 1964 money, which is about double now or whatever. But I cleared everything. I had a lawyer in New York. And it was cleared for use in a short subject, not a feature. ”
Studies have consistently shown that financial hardship is the biggest obstacle to heterosexual marriage, yet the Republican leadership has done precious little to help address the financial hardship faced by American families. ”
I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I've learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, 'cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself. ”
Before finding music, I didn't have too many aspirations. I wanted to hang out, make a little money from whatever I had to do. ”
I like to save my money for buying houses. ”
I think a lot of things are shoved in our face, politically and historically, for money, and that's the motive. ”
I think everything is a motive for money. Every thought, every belief, everything we're taught in school. ”
Before the last Olympics, we had meat raffles at the local surf club to get petrol money to go to training, to help out with the bills. But I know there are a lot of athletes worse off and that all athletes, at some stage of their careers, have made sacrifices. ”
Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories. ”
I'm a warrior at heart. A lot of other people do it for money, or they want stardom and fame because they want to be famous or they just want to be on TV, and they just happen to have the skills to be a good fighter. ”