I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat.

I can’t on my own change the regime in South Africa or teach the Palestinians to learn to live with the Israelies, but I can start with me.

Vegetarianism is a link to perfection and peace.

When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up when you're nine years old. It seemed goofy. I used to tell people I wanted to change the world and they used to think, 'This kid's really weird'.

Sometimes I wish I wasn't as conscious as I am. It would be so much easier.

I project a definite innocence. A lot of that is just the way I grew up.

We need an extreme movement because what is happening to animals is so extreme. Some misinformed people claim that animal rights activists are terrorists, but these people are simply ignorant of who the real terrorists are - the companies and industries that torture literally billions of animals each year.