Jamie Johnson Quotes & Sayings

“When you are born rich, you have all these options. You can pursue a career path that you find interesting; there's no need or pressure to start working to get funds just for survival, which is something a lot of people have to struggle with.”

“Personally, I can't see the appeal in trekking down to D.C. for a networking extravaganza, even if it is built around a special moment in American history. While I find the election of Barack Obama inspirational, I don't have a desire to memorialize it with overly effusive celebration.”

“Contrary to common assumption, many of the wealthiest Americans aren't worried about the weakening economy at all. They are actually excited about it.”

“I remember I was in grade school, the fourth grade, in a free reading period in the library. Someone in my class found a copy of the Forbes 400, a list of the richest people in America, and my dad's name was on it.”

“I think people who don't work don't really have interesting and meaningful lives. More than anything, it hurts them. When you're born rich, people just associate you with what you've been given, but the truth is every individual feels better when you create something on your own. Everyone takes pride in the work they do.”

“There's an unspoken rule in affluent circles that suggests you can always define an individual's status by measuring his or her proximity to the most influential person in the room. And as the maxim goes, closer is always better.”

“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.”

“I think it certainly is the responsibility of the rich to support and regenerate society.”

“I think that if I were in a satisfying marriage, I would probably choose monogamy, but I wouldn't want that to be a requirement.”

“I think you can do a lot with fiction, and in some cases you can say even more in fiction than you can in straight-up documentary journalism.”