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.

Earth is a silly name for this planet.

Everyone loves to fly and flying underwater is even better than flying in air because there are things around you.

One time on a dive, I wound up drifting up in darkness surrounded by billions of photoluminescent creatures. It was a religious experience, one only a poet could do justice to.

I don't have to be smarter than anybody else. I've just plain worked harder and longer than anybody else.

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.

The ocean is this beautiful, unexplored place. Why on Earth everyone isn't down there, I don't know.