"I was actually perfectly happy when I had no money, which lasted right up until we had a hit with Killer Queen, in 1974. I never wanted for anything"

"Prestige is the shadow of money and power"

"A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it"

"You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money"

"I feel happy to terrify kids"

"Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely"

"Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it"

"There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you"

"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"

"Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so"

"Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy in the present, and what to plan for in the future"