"The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes." ― Gore Vidal Topic(s): Money More From Gore Vidal "Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith." "By the time a man gets to be presidential material, he’s been bought ten times over." "The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible." More In Money "All riches have their origin in mind. Wealth is in ideas – not money."― Robert Collier "Some artists are working to buy the mansion or whatever the element of fame must bear, but I spend all my money on my show."― Lady Gaga "New York City is a great monument to the power of money and greed… a race for rent."― Frank Lloyd Wright