Sure, 'An Inconvenient Truth' was my first documentary. What a wonderful experience. I saw Al Gore doing his slideshow presentation, and had this nutty idea that we had to make a movie out of it.

Film is a very collaborative medium. If you're smart enough, you learn how to maintain your vision while drawing resourcefully from all the people around you.

Being with Al Gore on the red carpet in Cannes was exciting - he's like a rock star unto himself!

To be sure, governments will remain critical to any comprehensive effort to save our planet.

If you go back and look at President Reagan's speeches, they bring you to tears almost.

The average ordinary citizen can do a lot of different things when it comes to the climate crisis.

Making movies is my profession. I like doing it a lot.

All is mystery

Luck serves ... as rationalization for every people that is not master of its own destiny.

If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others hold me lightly.

I know now what this meant, that the bison were the gift of a good spirit and were our strength, but we should lose them, and from the same good spirit we must find another strength.

Poets are born, not paid.

The spirit of commerce... renders every man willing to live on his own property...& prevents the growth of luxury.

Thinking of holding back is blowing it more than pushing your hardest and falling.

Contrary to common belief, it is not true that if you cut a worm-fisherman in half, each half will grow into a complete fisherman. For which we should all be eternally grateful.

It feels so good to laugh at myself. I'd probably cry my eyes out if I didn't.

But I love you I'm totally and completely in love with you and I don't care if you think it's too late. I'm telling you anyway.