Jeffrey Archer Quotes

I'm very interested in charities. I help a lot of different charities.

I run a charity. If my name pops up in your call ID, chances are I'm about to ask you for something - money, free ad space, your first born. So it is probably no surprise that people often don't take my calls.

I've long wanted to find a charitable cause to really get involved with and be passionate about. I get invited to a lot of charity events to sing, and I am happy to help and bring a source of entertainment, but I'm sort of disconnected from them.

But there are many, and I'm a supporter of a great deal of charities.

Meeting people who want to start a charity, help out their families, or raise money for a good cause has been really fun.

The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with.

I'm so proud to do it - there's nothing else I do that compares to 'Children in Need.'

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

Find an organization that you want to support and get involved. You can give money or give time.

I'm on the advisory board of Alex's Lemonade Stand, which is a children's cancer charity. I'm so proud to be on that and help them.

As you might imagine, I'm approached by lots of organizations and lots of people who want me to support their various charitable efforts in some way. And I look at those requests, and I basically try to do what I can.

One of my dreams in life is to do fund-raising for the youth.

I started off with making personal donations and eventually set up my own foundation, VTCY Foundation, now known as Better Malaysia Foundation. My contributions are also made through companies that I own.

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

It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.

I like to try to give something back to the community because I feel fortunate for how I was raised and how my life turned out. Each year, with the help of my brother, Grant, we run a charity golf tournament to raise money for the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy.

You can express your generosity in ways that are virtually limitless. This was what I wanted to convey in 'Giving 2.0' - that whether you have $10 or $10 million to give, if you identify the right opportunities and make the most of your resources, your impact can be tremendous.

We went to church every Sunday. I do think it's my duty to give back. That's why I'm involved with St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

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

I am a charity campaigner.

In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks.

I support many organizations that I feel are doing the right thing, like Alonzo Mourning's foundation, Alicia Keys' foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and other well-established foundations. I kick out a lot of time and money wherever I can.

I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.

I will say that when I retire, I will probably do something to help others. I don't know know what it will be... probably I'll get involved in some charity.

I'm always keen to have more training as a charity patron.