“There are more active volcanoes beneath the sea than on land by two or...” — Robert Ballard Quote

There are more active volcanoes beneath the sea than on land by two orders of magnitude.

What drives me is exploration with a purpose, more the classic Royal Geographical Society genre.

The body is sort of a pain. It has to go to the bathroom. It has to be comfortable. But the spirit is indestructible. It can move at the speed of light.

It is a quiet and peaceful place - and a fitting place for the remains of this greatest of sea tragedies to rest.

There's probably more history now preserved underwater than in all the museums of the world combined. And there's no law governing that history. It's finders keepers.

In my position, I could be a debutante. But we only got to this position by being a politically active family.

At the age of one, I was already heavier than most: doctors told my mum that she should start feeding me differently to the advice given by the health visitor. Yet I ate healthily, nothing was processed, and I was active and happy. But for whatever reason, I was on the bigger side.

My son is the main shareholder of my company, and I help him explore some of those opportunities that are related to things I know about, such as energy and the environment. But I'm active because I can't think of anything else to do in my so-called retirement.

I encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. They're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.