Carrie Ann Inaba Quotes

I love animals; I've always loved animals. It's how I identified myself for so long, but I didn't know that in so many ways, I was living my life not in alignment with that. And once I learned about those ways I could be loving animals better, I made those changes, which made me happier and had me living a life that had me contributing.

Animals are near and dear to my heart, and I've devoted my life to trying to improve their lives.

I love animals, always have, and it seemed natural to help the ASPCA. Animals have no voice of their own, so we have to be that voice.

I see my purpose in life as making the world a happier place to be in .

So for me, anything that has to do with animals, and I'm a happy camper.

There's no better feeling in the world than knowing that my show played a role in stopping animal abuse or alleviating animal suffering.

I'm very much into animal welfare.

Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general.

Animals, they are one of the most beautiful gifts we have and, you know, if there are people that have compassion, there are very few people that put their money into animal rescue organizations. And if there is someone that has that passion, animals need all the help they can get.

But if you love animals for all the right reasons- and that's just love and affection- then you're going to go after animals who need you.

I'm an animal lover.

Some rescue groups are highly organized, experienced, well-funded, nearly professional. Others are small amateur operations run out of garages and back yards. Their members may identify strongly with animals as victims, sometimes because of traumas and disappointments in their own lives. Others simply love animals and want to help them.

There are plenty of things you can do to help animals! The best advice that I can give right off the bat is not to get overwhelmed and feel bad when you read about all the issues.

People used to ask me how I got my jollies, and I guess I'm happy when what I'm doing is helping people and unhappy when what I'm doing isn't helping people.

I've always been an animal lover and have no human children, so my heart has been with helping animals.

I think if you make others happy you are contented.

It is impossible to be both selfish and happy.

In the end, what really matters? Only kindness. Only making somebody a little happier for your presence.

I love all the shows that encourage people to love, appreciate and help animals. There are more programs about animals than ever, and that pleases me.

As Sir Henry Newbolt sums it up: "The real test of success is whether a life has been a happy one and a happy giving one."

I've always wanted to work with dogs, so in high school, I worked at the Humane Society for a little while. I honestly think, even today, that would be the other career I would go into. Somehow I would be involved with animals.

I started volunteering at an animal shelter, and little by little, my life started getting better. I think that is the secret. It is just being on a mission that is something bigger than me and it's thankless. You do that because it is thankless, and I am not looking for anybody to say, 'Thanks' and 'You are great!'

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.

I am in constant search of charitable work and thank Allah that I am happy, that my children are happy, and I like that all of my family is happy.

As anyone who goes into dog-rescue knows, it is not a for-profit business, but the rewards are priceless for me.