I mean, it is an extraordinary thing that a large proportion of your country and my country, of the citizens, never see a wild creature from dawn 'til dusk, unless it's a pigeon, which isn't really wild, which might come and settle near them. David Attenborough citizencountrycreature share on social
People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure. David Attenborough amazementbeautifulfeel Change image and share on social
People are not going to care about animal conservation unless they think that animals are worthwhile. David Attenborough animalcareconservation Change image and share on social
Natural history is not about producing fables. David Attenborough fablehistorynatural Change image and share on social
It is vital that there is a narrator figure whom people believe. That's why I never do commercials. If I started saying that margarine was the same as motherhood, people would think I was a liar. David Attenborough commercialfigureliar Change image and share on social
We keep putting on programmes about famine in Ethiopia; that's what's happening. Too many people there. They can't support themselves - and it's not an inhuman thing to say. It's the case. Until humanity manages to sort itself out and get a coordinated view about the planet it's going to get worse and worse. David Attenborough badlycasecoordinate share on social
All we can hope for is that the thing is going to slowly and imperceptibly shift. All I can say is that 50 years ago there were no such thing as environmental policies. David Attenborough agoenvironmentalhope Change image and share on social
I'm not an animal lover if that means you think things are nice if you can pat them, but I am intoxicated by animals. David Attenborough animalintoxicatelover Change image and share on social
It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living. David Attenborough beautyexcitementgreat share on social
You have to steer a course between not appalling people, but at the same time not misleading them. David Attenborough appallmisleadpeople Change image and share on social