Andrew Shue Quotes

I've been doing charity work since I'm 20 years old, and now I want to help kids.

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.

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

When I see other people out there, involved, and really giving their time and effort for the kids, then I don't mind giving my time and effort for the kids as well.

I like being a Girl Scout.

I was mentored in high school through the National Hispanic Institute and I did the same for girls when I got older.

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.

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

Welcome to We Day! Since last year, WE have volunteered over 1.7 million hours of our time!

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 have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didn't know it at the time, but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government.

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.

For me, baseball just brings up a lot of nostalgic, happy feelings because I enjoyed it as a kid, and I liked being out there playing in the sun, and it was a simpler time for all of us.

Sixth grade was a big time, in my childhood, of hoops and friendship, and coming up with funny things.

I do feel I have a responsibility to the youths. For real.

The idea of kids helping other kids is such a great way to introduce children to being involved in charitable causes and volunteer work, setting them on the path to doing good for others throughout their lives.

I am involved in a lot of nonprofits. And when I reached the ripe old age of 60, I wanted to provide leadership to some I had been involved in.

We grew up in Woolton, Liverpool. We didn't have much, but it was irrelevant. We played out a lot with all the kids on the street.

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.

In high school, one of the things I loved doing was this after-school program where you would teach computer skills to some of the maintenance folks at school.

In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times.

I love traveling around and talking to women in groups like the Girl Scouts, and being able to work with them is such an honor. For me, it's always about working really hard and being able to help other people, which is what I've done with both of my books.

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.

Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.

I was a Girl Scout!