Money talks

“I literally cannot come up with a single example where I’m like: ‘Let me f**k this person over, and they will never see their money again.’”

Anna Sorokin (pictured), the scammer who inspired the TV series Inventing Anna, on why she’s not a con artist, quoted on Business Insider

“As a child I had my palm read in India and was told I’d have the career of a man – a lot of money will go into my hand and out like water. I’m not drawn to saving for a rainy day. I believe if you want more, you work harder.”

Actor Felicity Kendal, quoted in The Telegraph

“I’ve slept in a van, so when I got successful I decided I’m damned if I’m sleeping in anything other than a suite. I’ve worked all my life and I’ve got a beautiful home, so why should I stay in a small room?

I hate small rooms.” Rock musician Suzi Quatro on her biggest indulgences, quoted in

The Sunday Times

“I’m really not bought into [bitcoin]… I really dislike the environmental impact of mining for something that has zero value… I know it takes vast amounts of power and energy to create these bitcoins. I’ve looked multiple times in podcasts about it and whether I should invest.” Actor Sam Heughan, on why he’s not trading cryptocurrency, quoted in the Daily Record

“There is not much about my life that is not looked after by another human, sometimes teams of them. That’s the beauty of success in show business: other people become quite keen to do all the things for you. I am basically a middle-class white man from the 1950s.” Comedian Hannah Gadsby on how success made it easier for her to live with an autism diagnosis, quoted in The Guardian