Quotes About Compassion

People have asked me about adoption, and yes, I would. I don't feel you have to have your own children.

I pretty much adore all my exes. I try to stay friends with them if I can.

There's kids out there that like me, so why aren't I taking the time to give back to them? If they adore me or they look up to me, just to whatever extent, I've got to show them that I care about them as well.

Someone once said about me that I talk to everyone the same, no matter what age they are. I don't see kids and adults. I see everyone the same.

I think sometimes as an adult, you take people for what they do, and what they are now, instead of the whole picture of their lives.

You can't judge somebody when they're doing well: You've got to judge them when they're going through adversity.

I don't think I have the right to give someone advice when I don't know them.

I think of myself as a human-rights advocate and as a mother.

I'm a huge advocate for individuals with disabilities.

I've been a big advocate of adopt-don't-shop.

Everyone has a past, but I try not to let that affect the way I see them; I want to get to know who they are today.

I speak up about things close to my heart. But I think I am a little too emotional. Events in the world affect me.

I think 9/11 affected everybody in one way or another.

It's nice to see that people in Middle America are really affected.

When I was growing up my mother would say, 'Your dad may have to learn about being a father because he lost his own and that would have affected him'.

We all know someone who has been affected by cancer.

You never know when you are doing something that is affecting someone.

I'm really good at being loving and affectionate to animals.

I always try to remain aware that what affects others affects me, too.

I've always tried to balance my life with what is good for me but also keeping in mind how it affects somebody else.

I have an affinity for animals.

I have a strong affinity for animals.

I want to listen to people's stories and find strength in them. There is so much human-caused pain and suffering in the world. I want to honor all those difficult experiences and acknowledge their aftermath. At the same time, I want to really see and love the world around me.

What I always wanted to do when I was a kid was to speak out and help people which I continue to do afterwards.