Tommy Lee Jones

"The old-timers thought, Well, fire's bad; we'll get rid of it. That was certainly a mistake. We have to get it back into the system somehow, in safe, controlled ways. That's what I'm into now."

"I'm one of those people who feels that agriculture is a creative act. It's a very fine art — that's the way I approach it."

"Create turf, save water. Those are the two main principles. And, you know, keep everything alive. Maintain a game habitat. That's important so that you have an entire system at work. Cattle are going …"

"It makes me feel like a very special person, that I'm able to make my living with my imagination. I developed a big respect for my calling while I was in school, and it remains with me to this day."

"I'm really concerned about the quality of education in the United States. I think it's going down, and I don't think we spend enough money on it. It's unhealthy for our society that we remove ourselve…"

"In the Electric Mist - L'occhio del ciclone"

"I refuse to be pessimistic. I don't believe in it. I hope that we can find a way to keep from destroying the earth."