Quotes About Charity

My life is so filled with my children, my family, and the charitable work I do.

In America, we like everyone to know about the good work we're doing anonymously.

Sometimes I put on a ski mask and dress in old clothes, go out on the streets and beg for quarters.

I've never seen anyone handling pans in the streets of New York, and if I did I doubt I'd give them money, unless I needed a pan. I do give money to homeless people, whether they ask or no.

But like everyone else I've come to the sad realisation food banks are an all-too-common feature on the streets of Britain.

I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength.

My parents were fairly laid-back, but there were certain things about which they were very strict. My brother and I were told never to turn away a person in need. And it didn't matter what we thought of their motives, whether they were truly in need or not.

Being innovative in your philanthropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into lasting impact; and you can become more ambitious in your giving.

I believe in giving back very strongly.

One of my favorite things - and I am sure everybody else's in this Chamber - is to give away money. You really don't get much opposition when you give away money.

To be a Christian is to be obligated to be charitable. This is true whether you are rich or poor, healthy or ill, old or young, male or female, oppressed or free, established or disestablished.

Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.

I want to get involved in causes I believe in, and I know so many others that want to also get involved, but it's hard to know how. Often, it's through big organisations, and you don't know exactly where your money is going or what effect you are having.

I organised a charity game in my hometown, and we collected three tonnes of food for the people of the town.

I support most charitable organizations.

With inheritances, it's really important not to give the impression that you're extorting your children, and one way you can not do that is to make it clear to them that you're not leaving the whole of your estate to them at all, but to various charitable organizations.

When I was in high school, I started organizing fundraisers and other events for people like PETA and Greenpeace.

I'm a very philanthropically oriented individual. There are a lot of causes that I support, and I'm a big fan of advocacy.

When I was playing in Seattle and Orlando, I did a lot of work with the Ronald McDonald House. I've always had a special thing for kids, and I know how important it is for kids to have good role models. They push us to that next level.

When they asked Jack Benny to do something for the Actor's Orphanage - he shot both his parents and moved in.

I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free.

To see change in your own area code is very powerful. There's a little orphanage down the street from my company, and we donate $1 from the sale of each CD we sell to the orphanage.

Before I pass, I want to start an orphanage and name it after my mother. She worked with kids all her life.

Angelina has a rule that she adopts children only when they are orphans.