Generous Quotes

[In addition,] onstage, he's so clearly a generous musician... He is so clearly working for you, the audience. The people really appreciate his efforts. - Jim O'Connell

[He was also] the most tolerant, open-minded, intellectually generous, nonjudgmental adult that I ever met as a child... the spirit of my grandfather came to infuse the spirit of the place. - Salman Rushdie

[Despite the increase in giving, the United States] is at the very bottom of all the rich countries in being generous to others... We give about one one-thousandth of our gross national product to humanitarian aid in other countries, including AIDS and everything else. - Jimmy Carter

[Calling Hilton] the most incredible woman I have ever met in my life... I respect her decision and appreciate the very kind and generous manner in which she is handling her very difficult decision. This was the best experience of my life, and I will always be grateful for it. - Paris Latsis

[And then there's McGovern.] It's one thing to work with a star... and another thing to work with a star who's so generous and kind, as well as talented. This isn't lip service; I mean it. She's known as a Stradivarius voice, with her consistent, clear, bell-like tone. Every single night, when she sings 'Days of Plenty' to me because Jo's got writer's block because of a death in the family, it's a struggle for me not to break into tears and fall apart, because I've still got to sing this big 11 o'clock number of my own. She's a great lady and warm and sweet, a generous, lovely lady. - Kate Fisher

[An Associated Press story proclaimed,] Hurricane Katrina's devastation has decimated the progress Louisiana's generous tax incentives were making in luring filmmakers to the state. ... Louisiana had been on a roll, but they literally came to a crashing halt. New Orleans is not going to be a good location for filming, probably for several years. - Jack Kyser

[Adams said Harrison was a] generous friend and wise mentor ... decisive influence in my life. - John Adams

...the United States at this point is at the very bottom of all the rich countries in being generous to others. - Jimmy Carter