The challenge is that we live in a time where there's a lot of crap on television.

I'm glad I'm inspiring somebody.

The number one issue that Ocean Mysteries has opened my eyes to is, no matter where you are, whether you're on a beach in Hawaii, you're diving in the Pacific, you're in a remote archipelago, or you're in the middle of nowhere - I am blown away and sobered and crushed, emotionally crushed, by the amount of marine debris, of garbage, that is now in our ocean.

Many scientists would argue that we are now in what is called Extinction, and it's caused by this perfect extinction storm: climate change, habitat loss, pollution, unsustainable exploitation of species and habitat resources, and of course, human population explosion. All of these factors work together and conspire to drive a species to extinction on our planet, every half an hour.

I love people who have died trying to save wildlife. When I see that passion, that gives me hope.

The natural resources we've depended on, if the places where they exist are not stable, our own livelihood and our health is put at risk.

I think the hardest part about my job is the best part of my job - the travel.