Rosie O’Donnell has opened up about the huge amount of money she lost when she left her hit talk show.
The 64-year-old comedian left The Rosie O’Donnell Show in 2002, even though he was hugely popular at the time.
Speaking to Page Six, Rosie said she had already made around $100 million and decided she had enough.
“When I heard that (number), I thought, ‘Okay, I’m done,’” he said.
His decision surprised many people, especially after Warner Bros. reportedly offered him another $100 million to continue the show for two more years.
Rosie recalled people asking her why she would leave such a successful show. But for her, spending time with her children had become more important.
“I wanted to be at their softball games. I wanted to be at the school plays,” she explained.
When asked why she would turn down another big payday, Rosie said she responded, “Because I already have that money and if I think I need more, there’s something wrong with me.”
He also questioned why some extremely wealthy people continue to seek more money.
“I don’t understand billionaires. I don’t understand how people only measure their lives in money, not in what they can do for other people,” he said.
Rosie is now back in the US for a limited Broadway run of her one-woman show Common Knowledge, which explores her childhood, motherhood and life in Ireland.
