I was surprised to see how much the mainstream environmental movement hates the ELF.

At a certain point, you have to stop being precious with your material and be cruel and harsh and judgmental.

I've always been curious in why different people believe the things they do and do the things they do - in the different ways that people live.

I think this is one of those issues where the deeper you dig, the murkier it gets - and everyone who has spent a lot of time thinking about these issues.

Balancing the complex point of view in the edit room was mostly a matter of challenging ourselves to keep digging deeper.

I don't think that any law enforcement got in trouble for the event in Eugene where police sprayed the tree-sitters who were protesting the cutting of the trees for the parking garage.

I loved watching documentaries and had wanted to try making one for years - I'd just put it off as other opportunities arose. But I felt like time was running out for me if I wanted to do it.

I think if the extremists were happy with my films, I'd start to worry.

My wife runs a non-profit that gives legal information online to victims of domestic violence.

Life is a series of choices and all we can do is make them.

It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.

She glared at him. 'I'm not weird like that. I'm good weird. I'm cool weird.' 'Yes,' he said doubtfully. 'Yes, you are.

If I was a freak of nature... Hell yeah I wanna do freak shows! I don't wanna be applying for jobs at the mall.

The reason "other churches" don't grow: "Jim, the truth is, I couldn't have a real prayer meeting in my church. I'd be embarrassed at the smallness of the crowd..."

Compromise: An agreement between two men to do what both agree is wrong.

Mr. president, I've been a citizen of the United States of America for thirty three years and was never invited to the White House. It sure gives me pleasure to be invited to the Black House.

Even in five years time, he will still be four years younger than Damon Hill.

I think everybody has experiences from time to time they can't explain. They are peculiarities. Usually we just dismiss them because they are uncomfortable to think about.

We should let women make their own decisions.