Canada I don't trust. The Canadian government hates me more than the Japanese.

— Paul Watson

Follow your dreams and use your natural-born talents and skills to make this a better world for tomorrow.

— Paul Watson

If you want to know where you would have stood on slavery before the Civil War, don’t look at where you stand on slavery today. Look at where you stand on animal rights.

— Paul Watson

I have been honored to serve the whales, dolphins, seals - and all the other creatures on this Earth. Their beauty, intelligence, strength, and spirit have inspired me.

— Paul Watson

I'm thankful to have time to write.

— Paul Watson

Intelligence is the ability of a species to live in harmony with its environment.

— Paul Watson

I've had a lot of disappointments. I think my biggest disappointment is the failure of elected officials to make good on their promises in regard to the environment or anything else, really. Furthermore, I have very little faith in politicians.

— Paul Watson

I've won some awards. 'Time' magazine designated me as one of the environmental heroes of the 20th century. Oh, and I've got some honorary citizenship, like from the Conch Republic of the Florida Keys. But the one thing I am proud of is I didn't get the Chevron environmental award. Never did get that one.

— Paul Watson

Sometimes we are separated by differences, and sometimes we are united by common ideals of respect and compassion.

— Paul Watson

Taiwan gives a lot of foreign aid to Costa Rica, so it looks like they are basically buying the right to fish, even though it's not legal.

— Paul Watson