“I watch people in the entertainment business and realize money is killing them. They’re trying so hard to get it and they’re so worried about losing it that they never really enjoy themselves.

I say these people are destroying themselves because what they are saying is, ‘I want more I want, I don’t have, I got to get…’ Essentially, what they’re saying is their whole existence isn’t right. They can’t enjoy the moment because it’s all about what will happen in the future. And they’re never going to be secure, so when will the find peace?

The truth is no amount of money will fill up that hole inside them. No amount will ever bring stability because it isn’t about a specific amount of money. It’s about them. Money is an amplifier. If you were a jerk before you got money, you’d be a jerk with money, only more so because you’ll undoubtedly use that newfound wealth to promote the qualities that made you a jerk in the first place. It brings out your true colors.” -From, “King of Rock: Respect, Responsibility, and My Life with Run-DMC” By: Darryl McDaniels