Liya Kebede Quotes

I would like to inspire a lot of people to be active and give back.

People really want to do something good. You just have to show them where it is.

We all have a way to contribute, to your community, to your family, whatever it is you can do.

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 do everything I can on a daily basis just so I can have something to give back to the world.

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

I think we need to do as much as we can to give back to these young kids growing up. I think we've done a pretty decent job so far.

There are many ways to serve.

My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.

Acting is a smaller piece in a big puzzle. There are charity things I want to immerse myself in and want to have the time to go and give back to people who don't have the opportunities I have. It's a very important thing to me.

I get enormous satisfaction from knowing I'm doing something for society.

For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.

I've always believed that it's important to give something back to the world and community.

I love getting out on the streets and helping people.

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.

To be a philanthropist, you don't have to be Nelson Mandela. You just have to look around you and ask, 'What little bit can I do? Whose life can I touch?'

I love donating my time and serving other people. Just seeing the faces of people in need light up when they see you... There is no way I can put it into words. You feel like you did something right.

All we can do is just think about what we can put into the world - not really kind of what we can get out of it.

I'm one of those people who want to give back and see other people do better.

Ever since I was young I understood the whole meaning of life isn't how much money you accumulate, how much fame you experience, it's how many lives you touch, how many faces you bring smiles to. I see myself back in Hawaii doing something in the community to improve the lives of young children. Everything I've done is to prepare myself to give back.

What am I doing with the gifts that have been given and the opportunities that are mine to make things better for others? I think it's always - success has to be beyond the person who is themselves working for personal success. It's also got to be helping someone else.

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

When you reach out to others in need, when you reach out to the world, you really do have a satisfying life by helping others.

It's all about giving back, helping people and encouraging people. I love to do that.

Philanthropy is fun and fulfilling.