When people are in the midst of really heavy stuff and still have a sense of humor, I admire that.

Many people continue to think of sharks as man-eating beasts. Sharks are enormously powerful and wild creatures, but youre more likely to be killed by your kitchen toaster than a shark!

I've found that eating vegan the last five or six months has really given me energy, I feel good and I look fabulous.

There should be a list of people who can and cannot clone themselves.

I don't think it's a matter of, do you win the game or not, it's how gracefully do you play it.

We only have ten years to save the oceans

How much do you engage yourself in what's truly real and important in life? That's the individual question.

We're not trying to reinvent the wheel; for any environmental organization to claim sole responsibility for any kind of victory is insane, because everybody attacks these problems as a group.

Sharks have swum the oceans for over 400 million years, but we're threatening this critically important species for the purpose of making soup - it's sad and wasteful.

I feel very strongly that you can't just beat people up anymore; you have to work hand in hand and find ways to compromise, and get big business involved, because it won't happen otherwise.

We have a project with Unocal here in Los Angeles, where we as an environmental organization, the oil company, and the state all get together to promote the recycling of used motor oil.

Wisdom lies at the edge of intelligence.Joy lies at the edge of happiness.Faith lies at the edge of boldness.Love lies at the edge of kindness.God lies at the edge of righteousness.

The shadows have both been my refuge and my repulse.

In the midst of events there is no perspective.

Philanthropy, although it's tiny compared to the government, it's 2% of the US economy, which is the largest percentage, other than the Middle East.

The spectacles of experience; through them you will see more clearly a second time.

My makeup is usually left over from the night before.

Our prayer will never grow obsolete, no matter what other ideas or philosophies may appear, or what other measures may be taken

"I'm Black". I think that's the best song I ever made in my whole life.

In terms of melody, I am really into great 90's melodies. I feel like there was a great focus on melody in the 90's, like 90's pop-hooks and 90's R&B hooks; I just love them.