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.

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.

Your nation needs you. Your world needs you. So, use your education to become endowed with muscles of iron and nerves of steel.

JOY is in the JOurneY, not the destination.

This tendency to make laws that are convenient or advantageous rather than right has mushroomed.

The less money and time you have, the more you haveto plan ahead and be careful about your coverage. It's like a gas:it expands or contracts depending on the size of the container.

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

I find it so easy to read qualified commentators who are 180 degrees opposed to each other.

I'm pretty far from the character I play, so it's fun to mess around and be a 15-year-old again.

Darkness is your candle. Your boundaries are your quest.

Just the title of 'American Idol' is something that people can look up to. I'm not Saint Scott, I'm not Mr. Perfect, but I want to be that role model.

What I like about being a musician is that I find the thing soothing, but I also give the soothing to other people.