Collecting has been my great extravagance. It's a way of being. I collect for the same reason that I eat too much-I'm one of nature's shoppers. Howard Hodgkin
I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. Vladimir Putin
I am a clown... and I collect moments. Heinrich Böll
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them. Christopher Columbus
I'm an anorak. I've always been an obsessive collector of things. Richard Briers collects stamps. I collect cars and guns, which are much more expensive, and much more difficult to store. Michael Gambon
If I collect anything, it's lingerie. Paz de la Huerta