George Monbiot Quotes

I had prostate cancer that, for me, was debilitating. I didn't touch a guitar for two years, but when I realized I was seeing the light at the end of the recovery tunnel and was going to live pain-free, I realized again that it was a fun little instrument to play.

Lifestyle changes may slow, stop, or even reverse the progression of early-stage prostate cancer.

Cancer and its aftermath changed my outlook in a profound way. I've become less of a hermit, and I travel more.

Everyone from my high school and junior college are now doctors and lawyers. I came from that kind of environment, but I chose to go on another path, even though I did promise my parents that I would get a degree. After that, I could do anything I wanted; that was the deal.

At 11 years old, I made a very definitive decision, and my decision was that I wanted to be happy. Above and beyond anything I ever did in my life, I wanted to be happy.

Driving a tractor never appealed to me. But I never wanted to go into business. Had I not accidentally fallen into acting, I would probably have gone home from college and farmed.

I had no intention of being an actor, ever.

I don't have even a moment of regret for leaving my career behind.

I retired in Formula One and I think it was the right time, so I'm happy with my decision.

They say the most important decision you make in life is your choice of a spouse. I've been lucky with that.

I never thought I would get married: I'm such a workaholic.

I had plenty of opportunities before I went to Spain to stay in England, and I had made a decision that I would go and work in Spain.

If I could do it all over again, I would have never gone to Russia.

I even remember the first contract I ever signed. I was 13 or 14... my dad said, 'It's your choice. It's your life.'

I played tennis when I was younger. I don't know if I could have been a professional, but I am still passionate about it.

I went to the UAE aged 28, which normally doesn't make sense to go at that age.

I was in Dallas and I had gained weight and knew becoming a vegetarian was the quickest way to lose it. I just wasn't sure if I could do it.

I would have been happy being in a wedding band.

I chose music and that's what I do.

As much as I've always dreamed of going to college, I have to think about whether it is the right decision for me.

I only got into show business because I quit football.

For me, I actually found that it would have been more frightening to take the conventional path.

I decided to be heterosexual because I felt like that's the life God intended me to live.

Engineering was the safe and sensible choice, but music was what I loved and wanted to do.

I don't regret anything, not even leaving Boca because it was the time to do so.