When the natural gas industry was knocking on my door, they were knocking on the door of millions of people. And that became something that Americans really needed to focus on.

What we've got is the wholesale embrace of fracking domestically, internationally and for export. And this couldn't be further from what we really need to do to address climate change.

Every single dollar spent lobbying a legislator on behalf of oil and gas is a toxic dollar that undermines public health and safety laws that protect Americans. That's contamination of the political system.

I don't believe we're only motivated by our own self-interests. Often out of crisis comes this enormous wellspring of generosity and motivation.

We should be moving vigorously towards renewable energy. The technology of which is right here right now.

I'm a night owl, and luckily my profession supports that. The best ideas come to me in the dead of night.

I think 'Gasland' is the doorway for a lot of people to see something happening in their backyard and realize the national and global implications.