"My favorite memories growing up in North Carolina were hunting and fishing with my father and brothers. There, I developed a deep appreciation for protecting land and waterways. There, I learned outdoorsmanship."

"When a profit-seeking company proposes to take citizens' private land away for its own gain, people should stand up for their rights."

"The ability to manage large assets well - it's like being Michael Jordan or winning the gold in the Olympics; it's what you aspire to."

"Much like the conservationists who previously have received the Audubon Medal, including Stewart Udall, Rachel Carson and Ted Turner, I realize that this recognition cannot be a cause to rest, but a spur to continue our work."

"Would that the simple maxim, that honesty is the best policy, might be laid to heart that a sense of the true aim of life might elevate the tone of politics and trade till public and private honor become identical."

"Every artistic expression is either influenced by or adds something to politics."

"The real theater of the sex war is the domestic hearth."

"War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can."