Peter Garrett Quotes

That was the crossover line for us, to be able to play that many shows, sell them out real quick and have that tribe queue up outside and still be a mystery to everybody else.

Climate change is such a huge issue that it requires strong, concerted, consistent and enduring action by governments.

I have always had, as I know many people have, a singular passion for Australia. I do love the sunburnt country, its ancient landscapes, its exhilarating reaches of sand and sea.

You don't want to spend your life explaining yourself.

What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.

The place where the system and people's intentions meet is the political arena.

Once you start to look into the guts of climate change you find that just about every scientific institution in the world is conducting research on the issue.

I believe that the quantum of our knowledge will increase considerably in the coming years and that scientists will continue to be amongst the brave voices speaking out.

It's absolutely not acceptable for people to argue that, if we are going to do anything about climate change at all, well, the responsibility lies solely with the individual.

I haven't chosen to make an issue of faith.

Well I'm not convinced that expanding uranium mining is in the best interests of the country and the best interests of its environment.

In particular, Australia, because of its ancient geography, soil profile and distinctive weather patterns, is more adversely affected by climate variability than some other continents.

It is now well understood that humans ultimately depend on the health of the planet for their wellbeing.

At an everyday level I would reckon myself more than fortunate.

And living in Australia I am relatively well off.

In our early period we pretty much survived or perished on our capacity to reach people, and on getting into the pattern of having no money and playing lots of shows.

Recently though, our State Governments have discussed instigating a carbon trading scheme - the details are still to be decided - and that's an encouraging sign.

I don't blame my own parents for the way I grew up, as quite often there is little choice in these issues.

Our senses convey that all is not well with the natural world.

The Capitol was an occasion where you arrive at a sign in the road that says you have arrived at a place you may not have expected to be, but you know how you got here: Next!

Climate change is also clearly a matter of huge interest and concern for the scientific community.

Some people are born with the necessary gift, and some work hard to build on the few gifts they have.

The Pro-Life cause is the preeminent cause of our time, and this struggle between the gospel of life and the culture of death will determine the destiny of mankind.

I believe the divine is part of the world, not in a pantheistic way but by way of the movement of the Spirit.

The challenge that climate change presents to us, both in Australia and around the world, won't be solved by ramping up the nuclear industry.

And given that there's been probably a ten-fold amount of information about terrorism through the media than there has about climate change; I think that's quite an interesting statistic.

Humans remain entirely atmosphere dependent, so there is no choice but to respond to extreme climatic behaviour and its many effects.

Life is very short; be willing to serve.

There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well.

I guess for me what is more significant than success is the nature of each of the songs and of the words.

This is the rollcall of evolution happening in the space of a few generations, the greatest loss of living things that make up our biodiversity since the disappearance of the dinosaurs.