I hope that someday we will find evidence that there is intelligent life among humans on this planet.

It's mainly the high-end luxury market now that drives much of the fishing in the sea. It's not feeding the starving millions. It's feeding a luxury market.

The most important part is to take on the challenge of protecting the ocean as if your life depends on it - because it does.

The ocean is our life support system. No blue, no green. It's really a miracle that we have got a place that works in our favor.

If we have a hope of really understanding our place in nature and of carving out a place for ourselves that is sustainable, it's primarily because of the new level of communication. It used to be, 'What you don't have in your mind, you have on your shelf.' But now we have the Web.

Fish from all over the world, from deep in the sea, wind up in countries from Germany to Japan. That is just crazy.

The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder. They have curiosity. 'Who, what, where, why, when, and how!' They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old.