Bobby Bones Quotes

I have such an extraordinary platform where I am able to help people. To me, that's the number one priority.

But celebrity really doesn't mean anything unless you use it for finding some way to give back and I've always felt that way.

If I didn't feel that I was doing something or trying to do something for others, then I would have very little excuse for the life that I lead.

I think it's important for service to be a part of your life instead of an option. It's awesome to make it a point to do something that's gonna make the world slightly better than you left it.

While I've had so many different jobs - I've worked in law, I've worked in government, I've run for office - there's a common theme. The theme for my entire life has been about giving back.

We feel like if we can give back, that's what we are called to do. So we've been fortunate to do a lot of really cool things and touch a lot of people's lives.

I have always been interested in giving back, and I wouldn't want to know a life without giving.

I'm not the biggest star in the world, but I do have a platform, and if I can use that platform to help somebody else, why wouldn't I?

If I can help one person in this world, then it's enough, and I've done my job.

With wealth, one is in a position of responsibility. You must try to help others. It is as simple as that.

I've achieved a certain amount of success and now I'm thinking about the good things I can do.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.

Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

Charity work is very important to me and gives me an opportunity to give back to my community. I've always been a big supporter of many different charities, have donated millions of dollars to them, and it just feels great to do and be able to help others, especially children.

I love to be able to do something positive with what celebrity I have. I like to be able to make it about something bigger than me; if I can help in some way, I'm happy to do that.

I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.

We have to help others. I hope that some of the young players today understand that. It's not about them. The Man Upstairs gave them that ability to play, and play consistently, but he also wants them to open their hearts and understand that people need their help.

Though easy to define, it is important to understand the significance of philanthropy. I believe it is really a state of mind: where one feels empowered and equipped to fill the huge gaps in the existing system.

That's what it's all about, going out and being able to help in the community and help people around you. That's going to carry far longer than basketball ever will.

This is basketball. It's All-Star and all that stuff. That's not what it's really about. It's about making a difference and impacting the kids and helping people in need. That's what it's about.

My object in life is not simply to make money for myself or to spend it on myself in dressing or running around in an automobile, but I love to use a part of what I make in trying to help others.

Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.

Serving reconnects people to purpose. Serving someone else's dream empowers not just us, but them.

For me, success is being able to give back to your friends, your family, your community, those in need and the world entire.