I am not in any hurry to grow up.

Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.

I am driven by what I know; that the world I love is in trouble.

My first breath was just...it just seemed impossible that you could actually breathe underwater. I knew in my mind it was possible, but actually experiencing it was such a gulp of joy and I feel it every time I go under the ocean. I love doing it, to be able to feel weightless, to spin on one finger, to do somersaults, to be like a graceful ballerina - even with a huge tank on your back you can do the most extraordinary things.

I have lots of heroes: anyone and everyone who does whatever they can to leave the natural world better than they found it.

We must protect our ocean as if our lives depend upon it, because they do.

Use your power to do whatever it takes to secure for humankind an enduring place on this little blue speck in the universe - our only hope.