We need to reshape the movement as one of grassroots activists, and not 'professional activists' who populate the seemingly endless number of national animal rights groups. For many people, activism has become writing a check to a national group that is very pleased to have you leave it to them. Although it is important to give financial support to worthy efforts only, giving money is not enough and giving to the wrong groups can actually do more harm than good.

We cannot justify treating any sentient nonhuman as our property, as a resource, as a thing that we an use and kill for our purposes.

Every time you drink a glass of milk or eat a piece of cheese, you harm a mother. Please go vegan.

Welfare reforms and the whole “happy” exploitation movement are not “baby steps.” They are big steps–in a seriously backward direction.

Animal rights without veganism is like human rights with slavery. It makes no sense. None whatsoever.

In order to be a teacher you've got to be a student first

We should take good care of the domestic animals we have brought into existence until they die. We should stop bringing more domestic animals into existence.