Today, wind is the cheapest energy in America; solar is not far behind. In time, fossil fuels will only get more and more expensive.

We only gain collectively by acting now. We gain by one day not having to pay a thing for fuel. We gain by having cleaner air, water, and food so that we are healthier and our health care costs come down. We gain by deflating the global fossil fuel markets that drive much of the conflict around the world.

No great undertaking ever looks like it's winnable. That only comes later and only if you are lucky and are willing to fight and have a group of folks around you that are willing to do the same thing, too.

I didn't like the distance between my family and myself that I was experiencing from having to work all the time.

But in my heart of hearts, this is the kind of thing... this is what everyone is struggling with in their lives - relationships and family. To me, it's always an interesting area to mine. I'm drawn to it.

When you have to fight for the things you love, you have to measure the value of those things in ways you may not in any other way.

For some reason, my whole life has been, 'You can't do this, you can't do that.