128 Quotes by J. Paul Getty

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.

The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips.

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows of chastity.

How does one measure the success of a museum?

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.

My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.