Andrew Forrest Quotes

My great-grandfather started in the coal mines, and my great grandmother made 10 pounds of bread every Saturday morning that we delivered to the neighbors. It was always about giving back. These kinds of things drive me to make a difference.

I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.

I think that if you start teaching about giving back and helping other people young, that will be a given for your child their whole life.

The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.

I always knew that I would give back. My mother and my father both believe you have to work hard and give back. That's why I was a volunteer firefighter, that's why I worked in a homeless shelter. I always knew I'd give back, elective office or not.

My parents taught us it's important to give back.

I believe in giving back.

I hope that when I'm 90 years old, I've accomplished a legacy that isn't all about me. I hope it's a legacy about the people who our foundation helps.

When I was younger, I played sports and went to camp. As I got older, my parents began to instill in us the importance of giving back to the community, especially those places around the world that are less fortunate than my very privileged life growing up in Los Angeles.

I believe in giving back very strongly.

Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more.

As you have more resources in life, it's your obligation to deploy those for the benefit of others.

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

Everybody, not just stars, should take up the responsibility of giving back to society. It doesn't matter how much you give, but what really matters is if you are willing to give something.

Once you start getting into giving back, it gets addictive.

I like giving back to the community, because it lasts a long time.

I want to be more than just an artist and be a people's person and do a lot of stuff for people.

I actually love to give back.

I have a huge passion for giving back.

We have always been a family that's given back. We just don't make a lot of noise about it.

I feel motivated to give something back to society.

Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world.

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.

Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.

I do things - whether it's donations or events for good causes or giving back to my community - for the right reason: because I want to. Because it's the best thing to do. I wanna help someone else out.