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Aug 30th, 2005, 12:46 PM
Monday, August 29 2005, 16:56 BST -- by Daniel Kilkelly
Hilary Duff has revealed that she wants to use her celebrity status to help as many good causes as possible.
The actress and singer has been influenced by her mother's charity work, and is determined to follow in her footsteps.
"It's something that I feel strongly about," Duff is quoted by Contactmusic.com as saying. "My mom and I butt heads once in a while, just because we're mother and daughter, you know, but she is a person that I totally admire and look up to.
"Ever since I can remember, she would have dinner parties during Christmas time and instead of people bringing presents, she would be like, 'Bring formula, bring diapers [to be donated to the needy].'
"She has always had a very hands-on attitude about giving back and helping. So when I got a voice and people knew who I was, I thought it was a really important way to get people to [do the same].
"You don't have to be famous to help. Kids in hospitals don't only want to see famous people; they just want to have people play with them, reach out and touch them.
"We get so caught up in a very selfish world. I'm not trying to sound like a saint, but we take for granted that we are healthy and able to live a certain way. Giving back makes you feel like a good person inside."
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds23904.html
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Hilary Duff has revealed that she wants to use her celebrity status to help as many good causes as possible.
The actress and singer has been influenced by her mother's charity work, and is determined to follow in her footsteps.
"It's something that I feel strongly about," Duff is quoted by Contactmusic.com as saying. "My mom and I butt heads once in a while, just because we're mother and daughter, you know, but she is a person that I totally admire and look up to.
"Ever since I can remember, she would have dinner parties during Christmas time and instead of people bringing presents, she would be like, 'Bring formula, bring diapers [to be donated to the needy].'
"She has always had a very hands-on attitude about giving back and helping. So when I got a voice and people knew who I was, I thought it was a really important way to get people to [do the same].
"You don't have to be famous to help. Kids in hospitals don't only want to see famous people; they just want to have people play with them, reach out and touch them.
"We get so caught up in a very selfish world. I'm not trying to sound like a saint, but we take for granted that we are healthy and able to live a certain way. Giving back makes you feel like a good person inside."
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds23904.html
:love: :sunny: :music: