We do the right thing not to please people but because it's the only logically reasonable thing to do, as long as we are being honest with ourselves - even if we are the only ones.

It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.

People are dynamic. They change, and soon as there are enough of you, things change [for a whole society].

The living conditions of the poor must be improved if we really want to save our environment

I have always felt that perhaps women have sometimes almost embraced the same values as men, and the same character as men, because they are in the men's world, and they are trying to fit into a system that men have created. And maybe in truth when there is a critical mass of women who play that role in governments, then we will see whether women can really manage power in a way that is less destructive than the way that men have used power.

Education is a very empowering experience, so many people who went to school also managed to improve their quality of life much faster because they could get a job, they could get money. Once people see that you improve your life if you are educated, then education becomes a valuable tool and people want it.

The developed world should be willing to help [Africa] and support her and make this energy affordable.