That was the crossover line for us, to be able to play that many shows, sell them out real quick and have that tribe queue up outside and still be a mystery to everybody else.

Climate change is such a huge issue that it requires strong, concerted, consistent and enduring action by governments.

What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.

I have always had, as I know many people have, a singular passion for Australia. I do love the sunburnt country, its ancient landscapes, its exhilarating reaches of sand and sea.

You don't want to spend your life explaining yourself.

It is now well understood that humans ultimately depend on the health of the planet for their wellbeing.

At an everyday level I would reckon myself more than fortunate.

In particular, Australia, because of its ancient geography, soil profile and distinctive weather patterns, is more adversely affected by climate variability than some other continents.

Well I'm not convinced that expanding uranium mining is in the best interests of the country and the best interests of its environment.

I haven't chosen to make an issue of faith.

The place where the system and people's intentions meet is the political arena.

It is the effect of marriage to engender in several directions some of the reserve it annihilates in one.

The Rose which here on earth is now perceived by me, has blossomed thus in god from all eternity.

Capitalism is not the system of the past; it is the system of the future -- if mankind is to have a future

I want my kids to be curious, to be interested in a lot of things, to be confident, and to feel they belong in any number of situations.

Do I have to use my own money?

Ugh! Why can't Hell stay where it's at? Why does it always have to break loose?

When distrust exists between governments, when there is a danger of war, they will not be willing to disarm even when logic indicates that disarmament would not affect military security at all.

I know that's not something that people like to do - identify a favorite. But I do.

The speed with which bureaucracy has invaded almost every branch of human activity is something astounding once one thinks about it.