Contrary to common assumption, many of the wealthiest Americans aren’t worried about the weakening economy at all. They are actually excited about it. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
I think that if I were in a satisfying marriage, I would probably choose monogamy, but I wouldn’t want that to be a requirement. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
I was very close with my mother growing up. I have four older sisters who were an important part of my life. And I’ve been very close to all the women I’ve dated. I feel most comfortable around women. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
There are certain vulnerabilities and insecurities that go along with not being linked to another person in a contractual way, even if it’s an unspoken contract. People in New York manage that pretty well. I prefer choice and desire over convention and limitation. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
In affluent communities, where each member is keenly aware of his or her place within the Byzantine order, attracting the right friends is a blood sport. Chumming up to influential figures who are in a position to help can determine the course of an entire life. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
I think you can do a lot with fiction, and in some cases you can say even more in fiction than you can in straight-up documentary journalism. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
For rich children, it’d be very easy and convenient never to take any steps to build an identity outside of your association with your family’s wealth. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
When vastly wealthy people say, ‘I’m not leaving my kids any money,’ it’s typically not true. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
I obviously enjoy being wealthy. It’s enabled me to have a career that I’ve chosen and not one that I’ve been forced into. Jamie Johnson Read Quote
