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“Putting Zodiacs in front of whaling vessels doesn't do it anymore. Done that, been there, seen that.”
“Japan is a bully nation that takes what it wants and threatens any who oppose it.”
“Sometimes we are separated by differences, and sometimes we are united by common ideals of respect and compassion.”
“The oceans are the last free place on the planet.”
“We need to stop flying, stop driving cars and jetting around on marine recreational vehicles.”
“Most people can't see the connection between their own lives and the oceans.”
“Greenpeace is the world's largest feel-good organisation now, and I can say that 'cause I am one of their co-founders.”
“Ships are expendable; the whales are not.”
“A fish is more valuable swimming in the sea maintaining the integrity of oceanic eco-systems than it is on anyone's plate.”
“I find it abhorrent to see a whale being slaughtered and do nothing but bear witness.”
“I don't see the point in making a distinction between natives having more of a right to kill whales than nonnative people.”
“Pete Bethune is a hero in New Zealand. He's a hero worldwide to people who want to see the end of whaling.”
“Every fish in the ocean is in danger.”
“I wouldn't think I was successful if I didn't have just as many people hate me as support me.”
“The only thing scarier than Godzilla is Godzilla's lawyers.”
“Sea Shepherd is to terrorism what Groucho was to Marxism.”
“Ecoterrorism is terrorism against the environment.”
“Russian subs are a bargain at $60,000. Unfortunately, none of the dials or instructions are in English.”
“I'm not interested in culture; I'm interested in the law.”
“When I hear so-called professional journalists ask why we have celebrities speak for us and for the animals, the environment or social causes, I marvel at their denial of the rules of their own trade.”