“I never lose an opportunity to speak about my obsession: humankind and...” — Yann Arthus-Bertrand Quote

“I never lose an opportunity to speak about my obsession: humankind and the environment.”

“The lions taught me photography. They taught me patience and the sense of beauty, a beauty that penetrates you.”

“The Rio Earth Summit in 1992 changed my life completely, turning me into an activist. From the air, you see things you can't see from the ground - you really understand the impact of man, even in a place you know well. My work is meant to convince people we can no longer live like this.”

“Relative to most of the energy and material flows on Earth, the machinations of humankind are puny. The planet's powers are much, much bigger than our own. But in a few sensitive places, we're making an impact on a planetary scale, and that impact is not a good one.”

“It kind of renews my faith in humankind that there's long attention spans left out there that can listen to a 12-minute song.”

“And Marx spoke of the fact that socialism will be the kingdom of freedom, where man realizes himself in a way that humankind has never seen before. This was an inspiring body of literature to read.”