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My father was so much more than an accomplished businessman. — Gordon Getty

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s. — J. Paul Getty

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement. — J. Paul Getty

I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing. — Gordon Getty

We must have something of substance to say in our worship [services] that reminds us why Christ's story is so unique and so utterly essential. — Keith Getty

The employer generally gets the employees he deserves. — J. Paul Getty

The big things I've had are things I bought myself. — Balthazar Getty

If love means never having to say you're sorry, then marriage means always having to say everything twice. — Estelle Getty

The only time you'll see me as a Democrat is when I play Sophia. In the real world I'm a Republican from head to toe. — Estelle Getty

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice over what I would do with the rest of my life. — J. Paul Getty

Remember, a billion dollars isn't worth what it used to be. — J. Paul Getty

The conformist is not born. He is made. I believe the brainwashing process begins in the schools and colleges. — J. Paul Getty

My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself. — Balthazar Getty

If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars. — J. Paul Getty

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward those people who have the ability to make a marriage work and endure happily. — J. Paul Getty

I'm a terrible singer, but it helps when I have to call a taxi. — Gordon Getty

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses. — J. Paul Getty

If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem. — J. Paul Getty

Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit. — J. Paul Getty

I am - and have always been - a Methodist. — J. Paul Getty

Wealth is only a benefit of the game of money. If you win, the money will be there. — J. Paul Getty

I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the uses to which it has been and is being put. — J. Paul Getty

Too many of you, my friends, are dying. Now it's time for me to do my part and help you. — Estelle Getty

My theory is, independent movies only work if you're willing to push the material and do something different. — Balthazar Getty

Even in my darkest times I knew I had a good future ahead of me. — Balthazar Getty

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist. — J. Paul Getty

Patience; this is the greatest business asset. Wait for the right time to make your moves. — J. Paul Getty

We live; we feel; we hurt. the world makes no exceptions. — Balthazar Getty

I want to make the world better. — Gordon Getty

In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy. — J. Paul Getty

I had a very modest upbringing. — Balthazar Getty

I think some people are on a mission to die, and I never was. — Balthazar Getty

I wanted to be a professional baseball player. — Balthazar Getty

sticks and stones might break your bones, but cement pays homage to tradition. — Estelle Getty

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing. — J. Paul Getty

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells. — J. Paul Getty

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on shaky foundations. — J. Paul Getty

I have no complex about wealth. I have worked very hard for my money; producing things people need. — J. Paul Getty

The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. — J. Paul Getty

I find all this money a considerable burden. — J. Paul Getty

Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. J.Paul Getty — Alison Wong

I would rather receive one percent of the income of 100 men, than 100% of the income of one man. — J. Paul Getty

Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying. — J. Paul Getty

Even the great bad guys in cinema history, they're likable. — Balthazar Getty

To succeed in business, to reach the top, an individual must know all it is possible to know about that business. — J. Paul Getty

A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature. — J. Paul Getty

In my opinion, an individual without any love of the arts cannot be considered completely civilized. — J. Paul Getty

If you look after the pennies, the dollars will look after themselves. — J. Paul Getty

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows of chastity. — J. Paul Getty

I wasn't ever good enough to be on the baseball team and that sort of stuff. — Balthazar Getty

There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune. — J. Paul Getty

I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success. — J. Paul Getty

My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals. — Gordon Getty

You can do anything you want to do. — Estelle Getty

To build wealth today, you must be in your own business. — J. Paul Getty

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift. — J. Paul Getty

Money isn't everything but it sure keeps you in touch with your children. — J. Paul Getty

There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain the Getty Collection. — J. Paul Getty

Men of means look at making money as a game which they love to play. — J. Paul Getty

Nicolette, Kendalle, and Alexandra are my children. Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I, love them very much. — Gordon Getty

I see only adaptations - not revolutions. — Gordon Getty

The Getty family has been fully supportive throughout this situation, and for that, I am very grateful. — Gordon Getty

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people. — J. Paul Getty

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures. — J. Paul Getty

When you go in and do a cool, small character, it feels less like work and more like fun. — Balthazar Getty

Money is like manure, you don't have to spread it around, you can just sell it to Potash Corp as fertilizer. — J. Paul Getty

If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man. — J. Paul Getty

I'd rather have 1% of the effort of 100 men than 100% of my own effort. — J. Paul Getty

Because I'm such a studio guy, I really trust my process. I really believe in myself in the studio. — Balthazar Getty

Without knowing anything else about him, i already know he'd be worth the hurt. — K. Bromberg

People who don't respect money don't have any. — J. Paul Getty

Age doesn't matter, unless you are cheese. — J. Paul Getty

I think they look upon me as an old child, because I'm so little. — Estelle Getty

I buy when other people are selling. — J. Paul Getty

Life started getting good when I started making money. — Balthazar Getty

It's true that I tend to daydream. I'm the same person in business as I am in music: I can be distracted and absentminded. It's my style. — Gordon Getty

The rich are not born sceptical or cynical. They are made that way by events, circumstances. — J. Paul Getty

Getting results through people is a skill that cannot be learned in the classroom. — J. Paul Getty

There are always opportunities through which businessmen can profit handsomely if they will only recognize and seize them. — J. Paul Getty

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred. — J. Paul Getty

A man can fail, but he isn't a failure until he blames someone else. — J. Paul Getty

There is no change - I'm as deep or as shallow as I ever was. What's new is on-the-job experience. This is what you gain with years. — Gordon Getty

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career. — J. Paul Getty

Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it. — J. Paul Getty

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation. — J. Paul Getty

I didn't do the typical things that young kids do. — Balthazar Getty

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension. — J. Paul Getty

The key to wealth is to learn how to make money while you sleep — J. Paul Getty

Five wives can't all be wrong. — J. Paul Getty

How does one measure the success of a museum? — J. Paul Getty

I personally do not write highbrow music. If I do, it's by accident. — Gordon Getty

Build wealth as a by product of your business success. If wealth is your only objective in business, you will probably fail. — J. Paul Getty

Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. — Estelle Getty

Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not. — Gordon Getty

There may be some substitute for hard facts, but if there is, I have no idea what it can be. — J. Paul Getty

My parents were hippies. — Balthazar Getty

Nobody believes it, but I slept on a futon till I was 13. — Balthazar Getty

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. — J. Paul Getty

But I've consistently worked for 10 years. — Balthazar Getty

My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil. — J. Paul Getty