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" In 1993, I chased Cuban and Spanish drag trawlers off the Grand Banks off of Newfoundland. And it cost them $35 million in losses. "

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" I don't see the point in making a distinction between natives having more of a right to kill whales than nonnative people. "

" There are quite a few disgruntled Greenpeacers who are opposed to its policy of non-cooperation. "

" It's a war, I think, to save the planet, really, from ourselves. "

" It is true that many of the Sea Shepherd crewmembers are inexperienced, but the fact is that these volunteers bring a passion to the project that cannot be found in a hired crew. "

" Sometimes we are separated by differences, and sometimes we are united by common ideals of respect and compassion. "

" The fact is, Japan's whaling is illegal, so just because there is a natural disaster in Japan is no reason for us to stop opposing their illegal activities in the Southern Ocean. "

" Greenpeace is the world's largest feel-good organisation now, and I can say that 'cause I am one of their co-founders. "

" I experienced the California Northridge Earthquake of 1994 and the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, and I have thus seen firsthand how terrible and awesomely devastating a force of nature can be. "

" The Sea Shepherd crew is doing what governments should be doing, but refuse to do themselves, because of the threats of trade retaliation from Japan. "

" People say I manipulate the media. Well, duh. We live in a media culture, so why on earth wouldn't I? "

" Sustainable fishing is a fraud. It's a marketing term that really means 'business as usual.' "

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" I did not establish the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as a protest organisation. "

" The sealing industry is dying. "

" Putting Zodiacs in front of whaling vessels doesn't do it anymore. Done that, been there, seen that. "

" People feel good about giving money to Greenpeace. "

" Pete Bethune is a hero in New Zealand. He's a hero worldwide to people who want to see the end of whaling. "

" I have known Farley Mowat all of my life, from reading his books as a child to becoming a close friend of his over the last three decades. "

" There are very few fishermen left today. "

" Killing a baby seal is about the easiest thing you can do if you're inclined to be sadistic; you certainly can't say there's any sport in it - the animal is totally defenceless. "

" Sea Shepherd does not condone, nor do we practise, violence. "

" An American citizen is not going to be extradited to Japan for saving whales. "

" The biggest predator of fish like cod is other fish - and seals keep fish like that in check. "

" The most powerful weapon in the world, as far as I'm concerned, is the camera. "

" I'm thankful to have time to write. "

" Bluefin tuna is sort of like the cheetah of the ocean. It's the fastest fish. It's a warm-blooded fish. But it's got a $100,000 price tag on its head. "

" The only thing scarier than Godzilla is Godzilla's lawyers. "