Paul O'Grady Quotes

When I'm not hitting the books or on the court working, I like to help out around my community.

But as I always say to people I'm essentially a public service person.

I was raised to volunteer: nursing homes, clinics, church nurseries, school, everywhere that could use help. It's such an intrinsic part of me, to use my life to help improve the quality of others.

For us, giving back is not an extracurricular activity.

Me and my girlfriend don't have any family in Ipswich, so we were thinking of what we could do to fill our time on Christmas Day. We thought about feeding the homeless and we phoned up the church that we eventually went to and asked if we could help.

Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul.

I grew up with the word "volunteer" as a very powerful word in my family. I was inspired by my mother and by how selfless our family was toward others who didn't have enough.

There's not a hair extension or a makeup artist that can make me feel the way I feel when i give back

I think what I really want to do [is] do something charitable.

Sometimes you have to put back in the community.

All children can do things to help, whether how big or small - by donating toys or lending a hand in the community.

I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant.

What I like to do is try to make a difference with the work I do.

It's never too early to involve your kids in giving back. And the more hands-on the experiences are, the better.

There are plenty of easy things that you can do from the comfort of your own home to get you started on the path of giving back.

I really enjoy being able to spend my time doing different charitable and philanthropic activities.

I believe in giving back.

Do some selfless service for people who are in need. Consider the whole picture, not just our little selves.

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.

Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community.

I believe that we all need to do charitable work. It should be taken seriously in the area of education, as someone from the industry.

I spend as much time as I possibly can doing things for other people, if I can. If I see a need and I feel that I can help, I do it. I work a great deal in terms of charities and things.

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 thought of myself as a role model even before being a 'celebrity.' I've always been doing charity work and volunteering in the community since I was 8, so when you do that, I think you just assume that role when you put yourself out there.

When I got signed, I wanted to be involved in a charity, but it was hard because I didn't know which problems to start with.