Jamie Johnson

“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.”

“When you are born rich, you have all these options. You can pursue a career path that you find interesting; there's no need or pressure to start working to get funds just for survival, which is something a lot of people have to struggle with.”

“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.”

“The secrecy surrounding wealth and the anxiety of talking about money is absurd. If you are rich and you live well and you spend money and it is an essential part of your lifestyle, then you shouldn't be ashamed of talking about it. You shouldn't be ashamed of it. And I think you should accept it and be honest and open about it.”

“I was raised not to talk about money. It was considered impolite.”

“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.”

“When vastly wealthy people say, 'I'm not leaving my kids any money,' it's typically not true.”