Paul Watson

The only language that the Japanese whaling industry understands is economics.

In Ecuador, if I go after an Ecuadoran, I'm in trouble; if I go after a Costa Rican, I'm a hero.

Sustainable fishing is a fraud. It's a marketing term that really means 'business as usual.'

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly.