Mel Giedroyc Quotes

You know I think I could give a little more back to charity.

I have a pretty big fund-raising heart.

During 'Jersey Boys,' I discovered one of the most rewarding ways to use your goodwill is to motivate fans and friends into lending support to charity.

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.

Those of us who have yet to find philanthropy may find there is a far greater reward from it than from wealth creation.

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

#GivingTuesday is the perfect cyber-counterbalance to Black Friday and emphasizes giving back in this era of mass consumption.

We love that our platform allows people to give.

Every time we do anything, Austin's the No. 1 place of all that supports it. Austin is our biggest philanthropic helper, even for things that have nothing to do with Austin or Texas.

There is no better feeling than doing well while you are doing good. If you really want to meet the nicest, most caring people in your field, get involved with charity work. The thankless hours that go into planning charity dinners, running a carnival, and gathering donations for silent auctions are noticed and appreciated.

Coming from a family of preachers, the idea of giving back has been part of my life as long as I can remember.

I think that if you start teaching about giving back and helping other people young, that will be a given for your child their whole life.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

My philanthropy is no relation to anybody else's. None. My philanthropy and what we do at the foundation speaks for itself and has no relation to anyone's.

I want to do something to help people.

For me, I get immense pleasure out of giving. I do what I can. I try and give around 10% of my earnings a year. Some years, I give more, some I give less.

For over 35 years, I've been making charitable donations anonymously.

I'm not a do-gooder. It embarrassed me to be classified as a humanitarian. I simply take part in activities that I believe in.

The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.

Charities are really good. To a certain extent, the ones you pick are arbitrary.

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.

My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.

I love to perform at benefits and charity fundraisers.