If we do not do something to help these creatures, we make a mockery of the whole concept of justice.

Chimpanzees have given me so much. The long hours spent with them in the forest have enriched my life beyond measure. What I have learned from them has shaped my understanding of human behavior, of our place in nature.

In a very unscientific statement, I feel that there's been a disconnect between this clever brain and the heart.

It's up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it's up to you and me.

I had this wonderful, supportive mother who didn't get mad because of all the earth mucking up my bed. She just said they'd die - they needed the earth.

Realize that change - whilst we want it to happen fast - is usually the result of a great deal of work, and often comes as a result of a series of compromises (so long as we do not compromise our values).

I believe that we have more capability than any other creature to control our biological inheritance - and we do so most of the time.