Ron Conway Quotes

It is important for me to help others because I was also helped by others before I became part of the Black Eyed Peas.

I'm so lucky, I've been so successful, so much has come my way. I want to give back.

If you're lucky enough to do well, it's your responsibility to send the elevator back down.

Trying to give back a little bit is important.

When you're in a position to have gotten so much, the gift at this point is giving back.

People are paying to see me. You've got to give something back.

I have to give back. For me, it would be a failure if I could not give back.

I've always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It's an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be in the NBA should feel and act upon.

I know it sounds cliche, but to give back is important. Sometimes we're given so much, we need to do something for other people. I think that's really important.

Those of us who are blessed, we owe it to our fellow citizens and folks who we are around to do something special for them.

But often times, I feel like I'm so blessed, it's not fair. That what I'm doing is not contributing to the good of the world.

You've got to give something back. You can't just sit there.

As I got more successful, I felt it was more incumbent upon me to help the other people. I did more and more and the more I did the more I wanted.

But there will come a time and a place to give back, and each individual will recognize that time and place.

I've been lucky to have a lot of opportunities to help people.

Everyone always helped me out growing up, and everyone now supports me Sunday. So whenever there's a chance to give back, to the community, to the less fortunate kids so they have the opportunity to gain the most potential they can in their life to be success, it's always good to do.

For in my tradition, as a Jew, I believe that whatever we receive we must share.

Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted - folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them.

What humility does for one is it reminds us that there are people before me. I have already been paid for. And what I need to do is prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who has yet to come but who may be here and needs me.

When you do things to try to help people and share things, it really comes back to you. I try to do that.

When you give yourself, you receive more than you give.

Everybody's got haters, but your city's always behind you. It's only right to give back.

I always believe that you have to give back what you have learnt.

As one of the lucky ones who could provide for my family, I also wanted to help those from my area.

The important thing is, you must give back. As good as you've been given, you must do for others as well. Somebody helped you. Who can you help, too?