“I've won some awards. 'Time' magazine designated me as one of the envi...” — Paul Watson Quote

I've won some awards. 'Time' magazine designated me as one of the environmental heroes of the 20th century. Oh, and I've got some honorary citizenships, like from the Conch Republic of the Florida Keys. But the one thing I am proud of is I didn't get the Chevron environmental award. Never did get that one.

My grandfather carried me around on his shoulders at 85.

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

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

I have an unexplainable belief that I will never cause harm or be harmed while at sea. Because of this, I feel secure at sea: I feel secure in the ice, I feel secure in the storms, and I feel secure in confrontations.

I never thought I would hear Labour and Scottish Nationalist ministers in both Westminster and Holyrood publicly recognise the environmental benefits of good grouse moor management.

Technology is vital. We have to have development in new technology if we're going to solve these environmental problems without throwing humanity back in poverty.

If our system continues without modification involving environmental and social concern, we will face an economic and social breakdown of our outdated monetary and political system.

Mother Nature comes up against reality, and the reality is that the system doesn't work.