When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke.

Going against the tide has never been difficult for me. It wasn't even a conscious decision but the natural consequence of following my own instinct.

I think that I was slightly naive. I thought that if I showed people the beauty of the Arctic and the beauty of the polar bears that they would care so much that they would stand up and try to make a change.

The importance of music extends well beyond its performance.

The right to have our environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations is our most important human right.

Climate change is the Everest of all problems, the thorniest challenge facing humankind.

There is nothing more powerful than the made-up mind.