“There are five kids in my family and I'm the only one who didn't get a diploma. All the kids got their diplomas hanging in my father's room and I got my gold records. I'd say he was more proud of the diplomas.” KidsFatherRoomsRecordsFiveProudMy FamilyGoldDiploma Author:Ronnie Van Zant
“He that is proud of riches is a fool. For if he is exalted above his neighbors because he has more gold, how much inferior is he to a gold mine.” IfsWealthMinesFoolProudGoldRichesNeighborInferiorsExalted Book:The Works of Jeremy Taylor Source: The Works of Jeremy Taylor
“The fans are the end result of what we do. Sometimes I think we forget that those are the folks that mean it in this game. There's plenty of evidence to be found that you can have all the #1 records in the world, but if you really ain't touchin' them, you don't come home with gold records and platinum records. I'm very proud that we've only had one #1 record, but we've sold two and one half million!” IfsThinkingWorldMeanTwoEndsSometimesHomeFoundGamesForgetResultsHalfMillionsRecordsFansProudEvidenceGoldFolksPlentyComing HomeOne HalfEnd ResultsPlatinum Author:Aaron Tippin
“All I want to say to people, man, is, "Yo, you see me walking down the street and I got a little bop in my walk, don't think because I've got a bop in my walk I'm trying to be all that. The bop in my walk is because I'm just like you, man. I bop when I walk." Know what I'm saying? I'm proud. If you see me smiling, standing straight up, gold around my neck, it's not because I'm conceited. It's because I'm proud of what I achieved. I made this. I worked hard for this. That's all this is about.” PeopleThinkingMenTryingLike YouProudWalkingGoldConceitedStraight Up Author:LL Cool J