That on its own seems like a very mixed blessing.
On one hand, you never have to worry about money.
On the other hand, you will always have to worry about your money.
Either way, essentially what he seems to be saying is that it wasn't really worth it. After all, $35b isn't really what makes life worth living for most of us.
I have less than a billion dollars, and yet I worry about money a lot.
Curious.
Being poor sucks and being rich is nice, but being ultra-rich like that is a bit like being a popstar, where things like going out to a shopping centre or having a normal social life become impossible.
You'd just worry about different aspects of money. How not to lose what you have, how you will be constantly approached by grifters, how to keep yourself and your family safe.
Different issues, but still worry and still about money. IMO once you're past a certain level it's a lot more about mindset than about what you actually have, right up until you truly stand out from the crowd.