I think the hardest part about my job is the best part of my job - the travel.

I think a human animal is far more wild and unpredictable and dangerous and destructive than any other animal.

Today, I’m a conservationist because I believe that my species doesn’t have the right or option to determine the fate of other species, even ones that inspire fear in us.

We know that when push comes to shove, [we can] drive ourselves to save our planet.

What drives me is that moment of discovery. I love the unknown.

I love people who have died trying to save wildlife. When I see that passion, that gives me hope.

I'm glad I'm inspiring somebody.

We live in a time where we have more extinction happening on our planet than since the dinosaurs were wiped out 50 million years ago.

I'm a biologist. At my core, I'm a naturalist.

Running is my addiction. It's always present. I'm constantly thinking about my next run.

I am really sobered by what's happening to ecosystems around our planet and to the wildlife that is to be found there.

We must build a trickle-up media that reflects the true character of this country and its people. A democratic media serving a democratic society.

I do whatever is necessary in order to maintain the equanimity we all need to withstand the disappointment and rejection that are the lot of every writer, no matter where we are in our careers.

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned or worn.

I do not fall. I fell so hard so long ago there is nothing left for me to land on. I just keep falling and falling and falling.

[T]he people as ultimate sovereigns, retain the ultimate power - and even the duty - to overthrow any government that fails to respect their authority.

America is about choices, including those to live certain lifestyles.

Journalists cover words and delude themselves into thinking they have committed journalism.

I think that concrete poetry seems to have, as far as I can see, come to a kind of a dead end. It doesn't seem to be going any further than it went in its high period of about five or six years ago.

I didn't want a divorce but had to because of circumstance.

I don't ban bloggers from my shows. I have a separate line: VIP seating for bloggers.