It was teeming with a diversity of life, with mussels, tubeworms, fish and crabs. Struggles for survival were playing out before our eyes. The incredible multitude of crabs in combat with each other for existence is an image I will never forget.

Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival. Celebrations of Life, 1981

We wanted to celebrate diversity.

Your fear is 100% dependent on you for its survival.

Despite the amazing diversity we're blessed with in this country, schools are still in large part segregated because of economic disparity. Sports are one of the few areas where kids are really given the opportunity to interact with those of different races and religions.

Relax. They're not going to kill us. They're going to TRY and kill us. And that is a very different thing.