Jane Goodall Quotes

I just can't remember a time when I wasn't involved with animals and wildlife.

God created animals. And they’re loving; they’re beautiful. I feel the way (anthropologist) Jane Goodall does or any of those naturalists. I don’t find my interest in animals weird or strange at all.

Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest in animals are the best people around.

I love all animals. I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales - sentient life - insects, reptiles.

For sure, all over Poland, kids had my picture of a lemur on their bedroom wall - but the chances are they may never get to see a real lemur in Madagascar. I thought this was great and it really meant a lot to me.

When I was a little girl, I loved monkeys. I wanted to be a primatologist. I went to the careers office to ask how. Because nobody could give me a good answer, I opted for acting.

I actually wanted to be a zookeeper when I was 5.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved animals and been fascinated with them.

I've always written about animals. I'm still trying to process why that is.

I loved anything to do with animals from a very early age.

I really love animals and enjoy working with them.

I wish that one of my children will be like the Australian guy from the Discovery Channel show. The crocodile hunter.

I would love to be working in a hospital or in a completely different realm, working with or exploring the lives of animals.

I have a pretty good understanding of animals.

Just remember--if you are really and truly determined to work with animals, somehow, either now or later, you will find a way to do it. But you have to want it desperately, work hard, take advantage of an opportunity--and never give up.

You really, really have to care about animals to want to kill one. You have to learn all this stuff about them and start thinking like them.

I just love animals, and I'm an advocate for animals rights, and my family has rescued dogs from all over the world. I don't believe in animal testing. If you see me in fur, it's always fake. Sometimes you see me wearing skulls, but those are all from roadkill

The only thing I ever really care about is animals - animal causes. I don't really care about people that much, but animals I feel like they always need to be protected.

I always loved animals. And when I was ten, I decided I had to go to Africa and live with animals and write books about them.

I love animals. When I was young, I had two St. Bernards, I still have a dog, I have a lot of cats in my company. My wife always says, "You spend a lot of money on animals. More than even me!"

I'm not over-fond of animals. I am merely astounded by them.

I do love animals so much, and have a great respect for them emotionally and intellectually, because they are so different from human beings.

I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them long and long.

Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled.

In a few generations more, there will probably be no room at all allowed for animals on the earth: no need of them, no toleration of them. An immense agony will have then ceased, but with it there will also have passed away the last smile of the world's youth.