Ed Begley, Jr. Quotes & Sayings

“If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling.”

“The film 'Tapped' illustrates quite clearly how we've been getting 'soaked' for years by the bottled water industry.”

“We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the oceans. I've gotta save the dolphins. All worthy efforts, but if you're not centered and you don't have the serenity in your life you need to accomplish that task, you're not going to do a very good job.”

“People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front of the other and you recognize that not everyone is Sir Edmund Hillary.”

“I ride my bike for transportation a great deal - occasionally I ride it for fun. But I also have a generator bike that's hooked up to my solar battery pack, so if I ride 15 minutes hard on my bike, that's enough energy to toast toast, or power my computer.”

“My father also encouraged my love of nature. He urged me to become a Cub Scout, and later a Boy Scout, and I found I really liked being outdoors.”

“As someone who has grown up living in Southern California, I know all too well about the costs and scarcities of water.”

“The environmental crisis is all a result of rushing.”

“My favorite form of transportation is walking. I live in a neighborhood where you can walk to restaurants, banks, and shops.”

“I'm a strong proponent of green tech for anyone who can afford it, having spent the last 40 years working toward achieving a smaller and smaller eco-impact for myself.”