Movies like 'The Abyss' and 'Jaws' make people think the ocean is threatening. It's not. It's very tranquil.
The crazy thing is we live on an ocean planet - nobody gets that yet.
Scientists are always the ones who head into the ocean, but I want to take writers and politicians, people who can convey the beauty that is there and perhaps do something to take care of it.
I grew up before computers. Computers are changing things, not all for the good.
Earth is a silly name for this planet.
I don't have to be smarter than anybody else. I've just plain worked harder and longer than anybody else.