There can be no lasting peace, no security, nor can we as human beings begin to touch our full potential, as long as hunger overwhelms the human spirit around this planet.

But the "wise" person understands something else— that we are all connected and, therefore, his or her own happiness must include the happiness of others.

Changing mass consciousness is an individual responsibility.

If you don't generate tension in the film to begin with... you can't really make a purse out of a sow's ear, you know.

The earth is a tremendous gift. There is nothing else like it in the known universe. I want to leave it the way I found it.

I feel responsible; I feel I've got to do something that will leave the kids a place where they can live healthy, safe, productive, creative and prosperous lives.

It's fun to be a little bit different in the world, to make a few new trails of your own.