Asked if she ever thinks about \u201cslowing down,\u201d the Oscar-winner laughed and said, \u201cYeah, but who can afford to do that? You know, if you don\u2019t marry well, you gotta keep working.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though the reporter suggested that Goldberg \u201ccould probably afford\u201d life without having a gig, the comedic great said, \u201cNo, not by now. Not yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI gotta keep paying those bills, baby,\u201d added the star, who turns 70 in November.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the first time Goldberg has talked about staying in the game for financial reasons.<\/p>\n
In fact, the actor received significant pushback last year when she told her fellow panelists,<\/a> \u201cI work for a living… If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, OK? So, I\u2019m a working person, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n While it\u2019s unclear how much Goldberg is paid for her gig on \u201cThe View\u201d these days, back in 2016, Variety reported<\/a> she had renewed her contract for somewhere in the $5 million to $6 million range.<\/p>\n Goldberg and \u201cThe View\u201d crew kicked off their 29th season on Monday.<\/p>\n 20 Years OfFreeJournalism<\/p>\n Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n Your SupportFuelsOur Mission<\/p>\n For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 \u2014 we can’t do this without you.<\/p>\n We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever.