Stelios Haji-Ioannou Quotes

If you have more money than you need, you have to give it away. It's a duty. I get to choose whom to sponsor, and I like to give to the areas that I know something about.

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

I admire people like Warren Buffett that are donating so much money to charity.

I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

I hope that by joining The Giving Pledge, it will encourage others to do the same.

There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.

Anyone who has been as successful as I have should want to share those resources. Why not give some of it to charity?

I want to give away the money. I don't want to die with it. I want the money to be used well.

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have their 'Giving Pledge,' where billionaires promise to give away the majority of their wealth when they die. My Social Security Pledge is better - to give money to good causes when you are alive. Besides, more Americans can participate.

You can express your generosity in ways that are virtually limitless. This was what I wanted to convey in 'Giving 2.0' - that whether you have $10 or $10 million to give, if you identify the right opportunities and make the most of your resources, your impact can be tremendous.

A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live.

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing.

I give away about 50 percent of my income, so my, you know, desire to give back to the country is pretty strong and I intend to give away a lot more. I've signed the giving pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and I intend to give away the bulk of my money.

Asking people for money is giving them the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the Kingdom.

The biggest thing for me with charity is awareness. Obviously as an athlete, I have an opportunity to make people more aware. The average person doesn't have that opportunity, so the best way is to spare some money, clothing, food - something. Most of us have a little excess of something that we can give.

I made a lot of money, and I want to give something back to my country.

In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks.

I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

More money gives me the chance to help more people, to give something back.

Anybody doing philanthropy has to find something that appeals to them from their own personal background or from intellectual curiosity.

If you compare charitable donations, you name it, religious tithing, giving, Americans trump citizens of the world hands down.

I did commit to giving my first billion away.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot of good if you want to.