“You see, I'm not like Paul [Simonon] or the others, I had a chance to be a 'good, normal person' with a nice car and a house in the suburbs – the golden apple or whatever you call it. But I saw through it. I saw it was an empty life. I only saw my father once a year (after being sent to boarding school). He was a real disciplinarian who was always giving me speeches about how he had pulled himself up by the sweat of his brow: a real guts and determination man. What he was really saying to me was, 'If you play by the rules, you can end up like me'. And I saw right away I didn't want to end up like him. Once I got out on my own, I realized I was right. I saw how the rules worked and I didn't like them. [-- LA Times interview]” American DreamModern LifeModern SocietySuburban LifeCapitalist Values Author:Joe Strummer
“They want you confused, compliant, and consuming. But wealth is built by people who think, plan, and act with conviction.” MotivationSelf RelianceCritical ThinkingPersonal PowerBusiness StrategyFinancial IndependenceWealth BuildingEconomic TruthsCapitalist ValuesConservative Principles Book:Money's Dirty Little Secrets: How to Break the Rules, Get Filthy Rich, and Laugh All the Way to the Bank Source: Money's Dirty Little Secrets: How to Break the Rules, Get Filthy Rich, and Laugh All the Way to the Bank