Donna Shalala Quotes

A lot of what I do around Houston is to find ways to lift people through literacy. It's become part of our family culture. Everyone in our family has found some way and capacity to serve. You don't necessarily need to be President or First Lady to serve and help.

To me I think leadership is activism. It's giving back to your community, it's investing in oneself, and you know women and children.

We are stronger because we recognize that government isn't the sole answer to the most important questions, and we welcome community and faith based organizations as partners to serve the needs of Florida families.

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.

I'd like to be out in the city every day, listening to what people are saying and asking about what they need. I'd like to inspire others by doing as much as I can to help people who are trying to make a better life for themselves and others.

I've always found it not only easy, but enjoyable. It's necessary for us to reach out and I'm speaking for myself here. I certainly have a sense of responsibility to reach out to these people in the theatre who might look to someone like me for some guidance.

I want to contribute to sport and the community in a positive way.

When I grew up, and I think about City Council, I look at the men and women then - these were people who just wanted to be a part of the community and give something back. They weren't necessarily trying to use it as a steppingstone to something else. I looked up to those people.

Every child should be taught to be a caring adult and be given an opportunity to serve their communities.

JROTC students make a commitment to serve their communities at an early age, and they learn the discipline and habits to be future leaders.

I just want to give back and kind of be a resource for younger generations.

It's a great job to have to try to spread the game, to spread joy, to help anybody out.

Do something to help your community or people around you. That will help you feel more worthwhile and less alone.

Part of the role that I am fulfilling as Governor General is to highlight what communities can do together.

I want to be looked at as a positive role model and a person who supports the community. I want to help the kids who are in need and need a role model to look up to to show them the way.

I'm still very involved in my community. I give back and I'm always there for the homies. That's one of the biggest parts of what I do.

As an Elizabeth native, I believe it is my duty to give back to my community. Our youth is our future, and it truly takes a village to raise a child.

Here's what I see all across this great city - people working together to make Boston a better place to live and to raise children, to grow and pursue dreams.

What I always wanted to do when I was a kid was to speak out and help people which I continue to do afterwards.

First and foremost it's important that we're able to put something back in the game, which we have always done. We're doing this to help needy charities along with the police forces in different towns and cities.

I believe to be a leader is to enable others to embrace a vision, initiative or assignment in a way that they feel a sense of purpose, ownership, personal engagement, and common cause. I was very affected as a child by my father's positive example as a civic leader who inspired others to share his commitment to improving our community.

I think the main thing is to find something you care about. A cause. I think it starts with others. Who do you look up to? Who do you want to help? Start in your own community.

Sometimes you have to put back in the community.

I feel like I'm capable of doing so many things to help people around the country and the world.

We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people.