Pete Wilson Quotes

The Grateful Dead were very kind. It was Santa Claus. It did good things. It allowed other people to benefit. The benefits that we played were enormous, and we played free. So you've got a band that loves to play free, and that was a wonderful thing.

But I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it.

When the kids are laughing in the audience, I tear up, I'm so happy I did a nice thing.

My father... very generous, very philanthropic, very charitable man. My siblings and I and my mother continue with always appreciating and always giving back. It's something I hope that I've become a role model for my children.

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

I am always touched when friends make contributions to my foundation on my behalf.

It's wonderful to be grateful. To have that gratitude well out from deep within you and pour out in waves. Once you truly experience this, you will never want to give it up.

I wouldn't dream of selling my work. I give them to friends, to charities.

Life continues to be difficult. It always will be because that's just life. But I am so glad I have put some happiness into the world.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help.

I had a wonderful fan who once sent me an alpaca hat all the way from Peru, where he'd gone to volunteer in a remote village because he was inspired by 'Legend' to do good. That's probably one of the sweetest fan moments I've experienced.

It's awfully nice when people thank you for the pleasure and laughter you've brought to their lives.

Ultimately, I want to be a good person and spread happiness through my acting. If I don't forget to be appreciative and thankful, then that would be the most important thing that I'll ever achieve.

Giving is the most self-satisfying thing you can ever do.

I will live my life full of love and full of fun. It's the only way I know how.

I have an abundant amount of love in my life, and I'm grateful for that.

Getting past my early 20s, I feel a bit more maturity and responsibility about that stuff. You get a good feeling from doing something good. You see a kid and you make his day, you realise the power of it. Whereas before, I was like, 'That's cool, whatever.' But now, that's what I'm most appreciative of.

I'm thankful for everything.

When you get the opportunity to give away somebody else's money to make somebody else's life a little better. That's pretty cool, actually.

I've decided, because we have a short time here, that those of us that create joy and happiness, that's a really noble thing.

It's the most beautiful job in the world to give happiness to people.

You great benefactors, sprinkle our society with thankfulness. For your own gifts, make yourselves praised.

Wherever the tree of beneficence takes root, it sends forth branches beyond the sky!

I have a thing: I will always put money in for any street musician anywhere in the country, anywhere in the world. It's like giving back the money I got.