I don't think we're going to save anything if we go around talking about saving plants and animals only; we've got to translate that into what's in it for us.

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I have a lot of memories of Falls Church. I went to grade school in...

I have a lot of memories of Falls Church. I went to grade school in...

Johnny Carson started the jokes about me and Marlin in his monologues.

Johnny Carson started the jokes about me and Marlin in his monologues.

That's really the challenge of this century, to develop spokespeople.

That's really the challenge of this century, to develop spokespeople.

I remember very much there in Falls Church there was a creek that was flowing...

I remember very much there in Falls Church there was a creek that was flowing...

The Zambesi is a big river; there's no crocodiles on 4 Mile Run.

The Zambesi is a big river; there's no crocodiles on 4 Mile Run.

Almost all these hotspots around the world, most have been destroyed to the point where...

Almost all these hotspots around the world, most have been destroyed to the point where...

Haiti looks like a bomb hit it.

Haiti looks like a bomb hit it.

The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our...

The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our...

There's no country in the world that's more devastated from natural resources than Afghanistan.

There's no country in the world that's more devastated from natural resources than Afghanistan.

We used to play baseball back in that field and keep an eye out for...

We used to play baseball back in that field and keep an eye out for...

I don't want to save a creek for the creek's sake, but what's in it...

I don't want to save a creek for the creek's sake, but what's in it...

I always said it was to be dumb enough to do what Marlon Perkins said...

I always said it was to be dumb enough to do what Marlon Perkins said...

Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part...

Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part...

The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of...

The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of...

I was amazed at the house that I grew up in; it looks practically identical...

I was amazed at the house that I grew up in; it looks practically identical...

Most of what you see now emphasizes animals being dangerous to humans.

Most of what you see now emphasizes animals being dangerous to humans.

Marlon was more of a formal zoo director type.

Marlon was more of a formal zoo director type.

There's no denying that television is one of the most powerful propaganda media we've ever...

There's no denying that television is one of the most powerful propaganda media we've ever...

Along 4 Mile Run, there was a nice woods down in front of the house....

Along 4 Mile Run, there was a nice woods down in front of the house....

I had travelled pretty widely around the world even before then, so I knew where...

I had travelled pretty widely around the world even before then, so I knew where...