I think the most exciting thing is access to information. People's ability to document things and expose things that may have not otherwise been documented and exposed. All the information you want is available instantly, which is overwhelming, but I think can have a positive change on the political process and accountability for leaders and corporations.

I think we’re like farm animals before an earthquake.

The term 'renaissance man' is always bandied about. I don't think that applies to me. You think about Leonardo da Vinci, and he was a painter and a physicist and an architect, and that is a true renaissance man.

We hope that as a species we're capable of dealing with environmental catastrophe before it actually does collectively kill most of us.

It will be interesting to see what the long term fruits of our national apathy will be, 'cos so far they've been pretty foul.

We almost need to cultivate - I hate to sound New Age-y - but to cultivate a positive bias, and really work to focus on those things and notice those things that are wonderful and uplifting.

Let peace and beauty reign.