I will tell you that what gives me a sense of joy is having work to do that justifies pouring every ounce of energy I have into it. That's really a blessing to have in your life. And it gives you energy back when you have the privilege of doing work that makes you feel that way.

The will to act is a renewable resource.

In the United States of America, unfortunately we still live in a bubble of unreality. And the Category 5 denial is an enormous obstacle to any discussion of solutions. Nobody is interested in solutions if they don’t think there’s a problem. Given that starting point, I believe it is appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis.

I put all my sighs in a lockbox

Atheists have just as much of a right to the public discourse as any ... people of any religious faith in this country.

Each and every one of us can make changes in the way we live our lives and become part of the solution [to climate change]

When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler.