Life is too short to stress the small things anymore.

It's really important to me to show the interconnectedness of things. I always try to illustrate how environmentalism, humanitarianism, animal rights - all those things - are one and the same.

It's not necessary to go far and wide. I mean, you can really find exciting and inspiring things within your hometown.

I have four dogs, four horses, a cat, and a bunch of wild frogs

The biodiesel we use is 100 percent, it has no petroleum in it. It was already used in fryers throughout our local area. It's already had one life and now it's going to be used again, which is nice.

And then of course, obviously as far as issues such as global warming, something has to be done on the corporate side, there has to be some mandate or some legislation.

People have to know that there are options available to us today. There is another way, and it is practical and applicable now.