"Initially with The Butcher Boy, there was this kid growing up in this strange, weird environment that I remember from when I was a kid. And Patrick's vision was so complete there"

"It's not just the effect of technology on the environment, on religion, on the economic structure, on society, on politics, etc. It's that everything now exists in technology to the point where technology is the new and comprehensive host of nature of life"

"Man is a child of his environment"

"We don't have to sacrifice a strong economy for a healthy environment"

"The environment should act as an aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes, and culture of the people who live in it"

"If you're old, don't try to change yourself, change your environment"

"I had never been able to get a car that said how much I cared about the environment until I drove electric"

"The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism"

"While expanding market access for American industry, financial markets and farmers is critical, I believe it needs to be done responsibly, accounting for the treatment and protection of workers and the environment"

"We must learn to understand humanity better so that we can create an environment that is more beneficial to people, more rewarding, more pleasant to experience"

"The environment is everything that isn't me"