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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Some people believe in telling stories. Some believe in doing things about which stories will be told in times to come.

Generations of readers, bored with their own alienating, repetitious jobs, have been mesmerized by Crusoe's essential, civilization-building chores.

I use so much of myself in everything I do. I think every actor does because you have no one else to go to but yourself and your own imagination.

I'm ensuring my place in heaven.

As president, I will fight to make tuition in public colleges and universities free, as well as substantially lower interest rates on student loans.

To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life.

Man, of all the animals, is probably the only one to regard himself as a great delicacy.

I have a Facebook page for me and my friends and a Twitter page.

He nods. "My mum has one just the same and you have no idea how disturbing it is that it's turning me on.