Josh Fox Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I love documentary because it's alive.”

“We all know that we have to get off of fossil fuels. And we know that the world is going in that direction. And we have to do it fast.”

“You know, there's a difference between politicians and leaders. Politicians read poll numbers and compromise. Leaders do what's morally right.”

“History is often best told from the ground, out of a car window or in someone's kitchen, not through some huge production mechanism or grand framing device.”

“The first line in the first 'Gasland' is: 'I'm not a pessimist. I've always had a great deal of faith in people that we won't succumb to frenzy or rage or greed. That we'll figure out a solution without destroying the things that we love.' I have not lost that sense.”

“What we've got is the wholesale embrace of fracking domestically, internationally and for export. And this couldn't be further from what we really need to do to address climate change.”

“As a journalist, you have to have multiple sources and verifiable science, and when you've done that and satisfied the most skeptical voice in your head, you have an obligation to ride through the streets - let people know what's going on.”

“Every single dollar spent lobbying a legislator on behalf of oil and gas is a toxic dollar that undermines public health and safety laws that protect Americans. That's contamination of the political system.”

“When you have corporate influence on our government outweighing the influence of citizens, that's terrifying. This is something we have to make a big, big noise about.”

“With moviemaking, the audience always has to keep asking, 'What happens next?' If you have the wrong piece of music over a scene, people aren't going to get the scene. If you have the wrong camera angle, people aren't going to pay attention. That's as much a part of the process as getting people to talk to you.”