Quotes About Community

Apart from acting and singing, there is a philanthropist inside me who craves to do something for the needy and less fortunate.

It's hard to be a good philanthropist in China.

The Royal family have always been great philanthropists.

Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more.

People who put money in the church basket and people who go to church and pay the pastor: that isn't real philanthropy; that's just like you belong to a country club. You pay your dues to belong to that church, so you pay your tithing or whatever it is.

I think philanthropy is so much more in keeping with spirit of shouting someone out than a material reward.

My daughter is very happy doing philanthropy, especially in the schools.

My philanthropy is largely focused on healthcare, and I really want to make a difference to people's lives.

I've always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others. Just as I think it's important to run companies well, with a close eye to the bottom line, I think you have to use your entrepreneurial experience to make corporate philanthropy effective.

I'll get involved in philanthropy.

Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera.

On the personal side, family is really important to me. I have a big family - five kids and 12 grandkids - so keeping that going is wonderful. And I do a lot of philanthropy. I'm chairman of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven't been done before.

Philanthropy is activism.

What role can such philanthropy play in a society like ours? For one, philanthropic capital can go where markets will not go and where states often cannot go.

I am convinced that only by applying the values of an entrepreneur to philanthropy will you ever be able to meet the needs of the greatest number of people.

Parsee culture is definitely one of strong business acumen, high ethics, and an element of philanthropy.

I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing.

Seeing lights being put up along the street and these colored lanterns called parols being put up at people's houses makes Christmas in Philippines magical.

The people in the Philippines are so extraordinarily nice.

I know everyone in the Philippines is happy.

I think Philly is arguably the best sports town - football town - in America.

I always support Philly.

Philly is old-school.