I don't read the Bible as the literal word of God; I don't view Jesus as a God. I've rejected both those statements. I view Jesus as a model for how we should live, and by that definition I do consider myself a Christian.

Our security doesn't come from turning away from the hard stuff; it comes from the knowledge that we can handle it.

If we're constantly suppressing our strong, heavy emotions - like fear and anger and outrage and sadness - it weakens us. But when we're not afraid to confront the hard emotions - when we don't turn away from the pain and the suffering of the world - it builds the confidence that we can do whatever we need to do.

I would never go to jail to protect animals or plants or wilderness. For me, it’s about the people.

Civil disobedience is an act of love.

It's really hard to change the world when your first priority is making sure that the little world around yourself doesn't change.

Until our leaders take seriously their responsibility to pass on a healthy and just world to the next generation, I will continue this fight.