Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.

Primates are very territorial. It is in their nature to protect their food resources as well as their females and young.

I like some animals more than some people, some people more than some animals.

At some point, my body will collapse. But I hope that my brain will still be working so that I can carry on with writing.

I had never been able to believe that God would give us poor frail humans only one chance at making it -- that we would be assigned to some kind of hell because we failed during one experience of mortal life. ... So the concepts of karma and reincarnation made logical sense to me.

Hundreds and thousands of young people around the world can break through and can make this a better world for all living things. Once young people know the problems and are empowered to act, they have great power to impact the world.

We are always talking about how we can get more environmental and humanitarian education. It is about listening to the voice of young people - how they feel, and what would be most meaningful for them.