Writers are used to being re-created, and need it.

The principles that will save Earth's life are the same principles that save the living souls of humans: ineluctable spiritual principles.

My books are inert as cordwood till a reader's imagination ignites one and an old flame jumps to life.

The debate on climate change has been tainted by its excessive concern with individual and national interests, short-termism, and lack of solidarity in face of global threats.

Obama's record on climate issues is not all bad.

There are jobs to be created on both sides of the climate argument. Whether we are investing in oil or sun, coal or wind, gas or algae, the economy will be stimulated by the investment. The economy, unlike each of us, is not swayed by ideology.

I don't think we're yet evolved to the point where we're clever enough to handle a complex a situation as climate change. The inertia of humans is so huge that you can't really do anything meaningful.