I don't have any idea of who or what God is. But I do believe in some great spiritual power. I feel it particularly when I’m out in nature. It’s just something that's bigger and stronger than what I am or what anybody is. I feel it. And it's enough for me.

Mainly because as women's education increases all around the planet, we find that family size tends to drop.

You can't do everything. You can't do health and forestry and agriculture. You've got to focus and do one or the other.

Nothing is more precious than your baby.

Animals were my passion from even before I could speak apparently. When I was about 10, 11 I fell in love with Tarzan.

Your life matters. You can't live through a day without making an impact on the world. And what's most important is to think about the impact of your actions on the world around you.

We seem to have lost the wisdom of the indigenous people, which dictated that in any major decision, the first consideration was 'How will this decision we're making today affect our people in the future? These days, decisions are made based on the bottom line.