“My biggest fear in writing 'Gossip Girl' was that the characters would sound like stereotypical rich, air-headed heiresses. These were my friends. They were smart and multifaceted. They had interests and passions. They wanted to become lawyers and doctors and writers and filmmakers.” WritingCharacterWantedGirlPassionSoundInterestRichAirSmartMy FriendsDoctorsLawyerFilmmakerGossipBiggest FearHeiressGossip Girl Author:Cecily von Ziegesar
“My friends and my family - the people who I love and who love me back. Whenever I get down, when I want to crawl under a rock, I just look around at them and I see how rich my life is. You have to remember what’s most important in life. I am loved by so many people and have a wonderful job. I know I’m incredibly blessed. I am a completely lucky human being.” PeopleKnowsWantHumansLooksImportantJobsRememberLife IsHuman BeingsRichWonderfulRocksLuckyMy FriendsMy FamilyBlessed Author:Troian Bellisario
“I'm not poor now, but unlike some of my friends who are now rich, I haven't embraced conservatism and religion. I'm not opposed to religion if you keep it out of my life.” IfsPoorRichHavensMy FriendsConservatism Author:Joe R. Lansdale
“Come, let us pity those who are better off than we are. Come, my friend, and remember that the rich have butlers and no friends, And we have friends and no butlers. (excerpt from 'The Garrett')” RememberRichMy FriendsPityBetter OffNo FriendsButlers Author:Ezra Pound
“Some people wanted to get rich or famous, but my friends and I wanted to get real. We wanted to get deep. (Also, I suppose, we wanted to get laid.)” PeopleRealWantedRichMy FriendsGet RealGet RichGetting Laid Author:Anne Lamott
“When I look out [the window] at the big houses on either side of the road, it's obvious we've entered the rich side of town. Poor people don't post signs like NO TRESPASSING, PRIVATE DRIVE, PRIVATE PROPERTY, MONITORED BY CAMERA SURVEILLANCE. I should know because I've been poor my entire life, and the only person I know who ever posted a sign like these is my friend...and he actually stole the sign off a rich guy's yard.” PeopleKnowsShouldLooksPersonsBigsGuyHouseSidesPoorRichMy FriendsWindowTownsCamerasPropertyObviousPostsYardsPoor PeopleSurveillancePrivate PropertyBig HousesTrespassingSigning Off Author:Simone Elkeles