Work Ethic

Sting says kids won't inherit 'much money':

The British star has two children, Joseph, 37, and Fuchsia, 32, with ex-wife Frances Tomelty, and four children, Brigitte, 30, Jake, 29, Elliot, 23, and 18-year-old Giacomo, with Trudie, and does not want ''to leave them trust funds that are albatrosses round their necks''.

He added: "They have to work. All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I appreciate. Obviously, if they were in trouble I would help them, but I've never really had to do that. They have this work ethic that makes them want to succeed on their own merit."

Sting performed in pubs for £10 a night before finding fame, but he believes the experience added "a resilience and a toughness" to his work ethic.

He said: "If it had all been handed to me on a plate, I'm not sure I would appreciate it or have survived."

Good for him. We need more people doing this to their children. It is rare indeed that trust fund babies turn into productive citizens. More often, they're an annoying pimple on the ass of society. Want a stand-out example of how inherited wealth can be an utter disaster? John Kerry. (See post from Davis below)