I've never been poor, only broke. Being poor is a frame of mind. Being broke is only a temporary situation.
There is a difference between broke and being poor. Being broke is a temporary economic condition, but being poor is a disabling frame of mind and a depressed condition of your spirit, and you must vow to never, ever be poor again.
Poor is a state of mind you never grow out of, but being broke is just a temporary condition.
Poor is a state of mind. Broke is a state of wallet. You can fix being broke; it's not so easy to fix being poor.
There is a difference between being poor and being broke. Broke is temporary, and poor is eternal.
Broke is a temporary condition, poor is a state of mind.
Aloneness is a state of being, whereas loneliness is a state of feeling. It's like the difference between being broke and being poor.
Being Black and poor is, I think, radically different from being anything else and poor. Poor, to most Blacks, is a state of mind. Those who accept it are poor; those who struggle are middle class.
Actors never say they're poor. They're always broke. It's always just temporary. 'Broke' is 'poor with hope'.
My grandma forbid us from describing ourselves as poor. She said, 'we're broke.' Because broke is temporary.
I got songs about being broke, being on welfare, being poor, Section 8.
Poor is a state of mind. Broke is, 'I'm just passing through.'
Being poor is a state of mind, not a condition.
Broke is temporary, poor is eternal.
I had so many beliefs against being a singer or what it takes. There was a lot of pain associated with that. The rejection of it all. I lived in a rejection state of mind. Not because of my voice; the mike never rejected me. It was harboring all those bad memories of being broke. It teaches you your worth. Nothing good comes from that.
When we speak of a calm state of mind or peace of mind, we shouldn't confuse that with an insensitive state of apathy. Having a calm or peaceful state of mind doesn't mean being spaced out or completely empty. Peace of mind or a calm state of mind is rooted in affection and compassion and is sensitive and responsive to others.