Jeff Goodell Quotes

“Mark Ruffalo, aka the Incredible Hulk, is the natural gas industry's worst nightmare: a serious, committed activist who is determined to use his star power as a superhero in the hottest movie of the moment to draw attention the environmental and public health risks of fracking.”

“Have we failed to slow global warming pollution in part because climate and environmental activists have been too polite and well behaved?”

“We will always make sure player health and safety is our No. 1 priority in the NFL.”

“Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesn't show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet.”

“We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.”

“I spent a lot of time in the school psychologist's office. I didn't apply myself. My mother thought I had learning disabilities.”

“One of the big questions in the climate change debate: Are humans any smarter than frogs in a pot? If you put a frog in a pot and slowly turn up the heat, it won't jump out. Instead, it will enjoy the nice warm bath until it is cooked to death. We humans seem to be doing pretty much the same thing.”

“HGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test.”

“Among all the tests President Obama faced in his first term, his biggest failure was climate change.”

“I don't expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do.”