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You know you're on stage being the life of the party and trying to get laughs, and then, in a lot of ways, you don't have anything to give once you give it to the people.

It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.

As I see it, most major philanthropists have been bullied into giving. They feel social pressure to give. It has become a cost of doing business.

I do everything as honestly as I can. I give all I have to give. But I don't let people get in my way.

People really don't have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you.

It's not about giving back if you're successful or a celebrity or how much money you have: it's about your responsibility as an adult to help others.

I've been doing a lot of stuff that has to do with charity and giving. I'm trying to give and not take as much.

If people are going to give, they're going to give. And it doesn't matter if you give a dollar or five dollars or a hundred dollars or a million dollars; it's all according to your ability.

Privacy about giving is counterproductive. There is solid scientific research showing that people are more likely to give if they can see that others are giving. The richest people, in particular, should be setting an example.