Given that it takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce one pound of meat, I think we can also go a long way toward ending hunger and saving the environment as well.

I think that if everyone did at least embrace a more plant-centered diet, it would improve public health.

What makes the farmers market such a special place is that you are actually creating community around food.

I don't necessarily think veganism is going to save the world.

Given that I'm from the South, I wanted to do something to address that. I have been focusing more energy and resources on addressing those issues.

I'm in San Francisco because of the energy, the ideas, and the fact that this is a great place for me to land. When I'm traveling and working nationally, I love coming back here.

It's not physical weight which stops us from moving forward in life. It's the mental baggage we carry all day long which sabotages our success and happiness.

Writing something new is an effective way to get rid of writer's block. Or you can observe the people around you and fantasize like I do.

Snow is snow.

I'm at the point where going forward is easier than going back.

The difference between you and me is that you think to live and I live to think.

I believe acting truly is harnessing the power of belief.

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.

My call is not to those who believe they belong to the past. My call is to those who believe in the future.

A good man will not engage even in a national cause, without examining the justice of it.

I set myself challenges every time I work. Ideally I approach everything as though it's the first time - with a beginner's mind and an amateur's love.