I often get letters, quite frequently, from people who say how they like the programmes a lot, but I never give credit to the almighty power that created nature.

I frequently say that I never share blame, I never share credit, and I never share desserts!

We keep putting on programmes about famine in Ethiopia; that's what's happening. Too many people there. They can't support themselves - and it's not an inhuman thing to say. It's the case. Until humanity manages to sort itself out and get a coordinated view about the planet it's going to get worse and worse.

You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. That's what natural history programmes should be for.

The climate, the economic situation, rising birth rates; none of these things give me a lot of hope or reason to be optimistic.

I have been told I say 'shucks' quite frequently... Shucks, I'll have to work on that.