"If I find what I like, maybe in about five years we'll be able to afford to build a home in the country"
About this Quote
As an actor, McCord’s phrasing carries the rhythms of everyday dialogue, which is why it lands. It’s not a grand speech about class or economics; it’s the smaller, more culturally honest version: the way people plan out loud when they’re trying to keep hope intact. The five-year timeline reads like responsible adulthood, yet it also signals a world where stability is perpetually delayed - where you can’t just choose a life, you have to schedule it.
The country setting matters, too. "Build a home in the country" isn’t only about square footage; it’s about escape, privacy, and a quieter kind of status. But the sentence treats that ideal as something you approach cautiously, as if wanting too much too clearly might jinx it. The subtext is a particularly American kind of pragmatism: keep your expectations modest, keep your options open, and maybe - if the math works out - you get the life you’re picturing.
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| Topic | Saving Money |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
McCord, Kent. (2026, January 17). If I find what I like, maybe in about five years we'll be able to afford to build a home in the country. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/if-i-find-what-i-like-maybe-in-about-five-years-63112/
Chicago Style
McCord, Kent. "If I find what I like, maybe in about five years we'll be able to afford to build a home in the country." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/if-i-find-what-i-like-maybe-in-about-five-years-63112/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"If I find what I like, maybe in about five years we'll be able to afford to build a home in the country." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/if-i-find-what-i-like-maybe-in-about-five-years-63112/. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.



