Ed Begley, Jr. Quotes

Quotes about:

• We, who have so much, must do more to help those in need. And most of all, we must live simply, so that others may simply live.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Simplicity, Needs, May

  47 Copy quote

• When we destroy something crated by man we call it vandalism but when we destroy something by nature we call it progress.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Hate, Men, Deep Thought

  80 Copy quote

• Experience nature. Then you know why it's worth protecting.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Knows

  "Saving The Planet With Ed Begley, Jr". Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

  4 Copy quote

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

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Buying, Recycling, Environment

  Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.ecomall.com.

  8 Copy quote

• The two most abundant forms of power on earth are solar and wind, and they're getting cheaper and cheaper.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Wind, Two, Energy

  24 Copy quote

• I bought my first electric car in 1970. Its top speed was 15 mph and it had just a 15 mile range - it was essentially a golf cart with a windshield wiper and a horn.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Golf, Mph, Car

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  4 Copy quote

• People don't want to change. It's hard for people to change and it's hard for businesses to change. If I was running an oil company, I would be resistant to change too.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Running, Oil, People

  "Power Q&A: Ed Begley Jr". Interview with Jennifer Vogel, www.motherjones.com. April 21, 2008.

  4 Copy quote

• By 1990 I went back to no gasoline; I was just riding around on my bike, taking the bus. I had a tiny little electric car that didn't go very far or very fast. People thought I'd lost my mind. Even my own family thought I'd lost my mind.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  People, Car, Mind

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  7 Copy quote

• It takes less land to grow a pound of broccoli than it does a pound of beef. Less land to grow a pound of grain than a pound of beef. Less water, less energy.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Land, Water, Energy

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  8 Copy quote

• You cannot be quiet about things that you know.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Quiet, Knows

  "Saving The Planet With Ed Begley, Jr". Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

  4 Copy quote

• I can trace my environmentally-friendly lifestyle back to my childhood. My father was a conservative Republican that liked to 'conserve'.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Father, Childhood, Friendly

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  4 Copy quote

• To build a power plant and run lines to houses, to huts, to anything is a tremendous amount of work...how about...just giving them the service where they need it-on the roof of their hut.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Running, Wind, Giving

  "Eco-celebrity tries reality TV show". Interview with Sarah van Schagen, www.nbcnews.com. January 4, 2007.

  4 Copy quote

• The food in Yugoslavia is fine if you like pork tartare.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Sarcastic, Food, Yugoslavia

  16 Copy quote

• I've been in movies with Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson - but I was on 'The Simpsons,' and finally, in the eyes of my children, I was a star.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Stars, Children, Eye

  7 Copy quote

• For my own health, I thought it was better to eat a plant based diet. I'm going to be 60 soon and I have boundless energy and I feel really good, so I'm all for it.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Energy, Plant, Feels

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  4 Copy quote

• I'm not a wealthy person because I was never a star. I was a working actor and a supporting actor.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Stars, Actors, Wealthy

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  4 Copy quote

• When you're in the public eye - whether it be entertainment, sports, medicine, politics, whatever way - you have an opportunity, and I think also an obligation and a responsibility, to disseminate good information.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Sports, Eye, Responsibility

  "Saving The Planet With Ed Begley, Jr". Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

  4 Copy quote

• This is a deeply spiritual issue...Do we want to spend more time trying to care for our fellow man or do we want to just pursue more virtual reality? That's the issue before us.. and it's being played out in the world of the environment.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  God, Spiritual, Time

  7 Copy quote

• The environmental crisis is all a result of rushing.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Rushing, Environmental, Results

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  4 Copy quote

• For decades, community colleges have been the backbone of American workforce training. Because they are nimble and closely attuned to local community needs, they are inherently positioned to be influential leaders of the movement for a sustainable economy.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  College, Community, Leader

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  8 Copy quote

• 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.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Feet, People, Challenges

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  11 Copy quote

• There are many different ways now to experience nature. Get out there and hike.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Different, Way, Different Ways

  "Saving The Planet With Ed Begley, Jr". Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

  4 Copy quote

• To be a modern person in 2012, you are often required to have some electronics in your life. And I do. I try to put that phone down, put the computer away, and get out there and hike in the woods; feel it in my feet, feel it in my hands; get out in the garden and feel the soil under my fingers, my fingertips and my fingernails. I try to be involved in nature in a very tactile way. I think that's important.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Thinking, Garden, Phones

  "Saving The Planet With Ed Begley, Jr". Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

  4 Copy quote

• It's something I passed on to my kids. They really love the earth because they've experienced it from the youngest age. They know where food comes from - it doesn't come from the Safeway bush or the Ralph's tree. It comes from the earth. And water and sunshine and nutrients. My children understand that because they've experienced it. I feel successful as a parent, having done that.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Children, Kids, Sunshine

  "Saving The Planet With Ed Begley, Jr". Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

  4 Copy quote

• 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.

  Ed Begley, Jr.

  Running, Jobs, Rain

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

  4 Copy quote

Page 1 of 2

← Prev

1

2

Next →

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin