Calvin Trillin Quotes

It's pretty obvious I love animals.

There are always the kids who just love animals. Unfortunately, though, people have become afraid of the outdoors.

I like PETA as a group for many reasons, but one of the reasons that I admire them is that they say and do the things that other groups won't do.

I'm not into animal rights. I'm only into animal welfare and health. I've been with the Morris Animal Foundation since the '70s. We're a health organization. We fund campaign health studies for dogs, cats, lizards and wildlife. I've worked with the L.A. Zoo for about the same length of time. I get my animal fixes!

My mother and dad were big animal lovers, too. I just don't know how I would have lived without animals around me. I'm fascinated by them - both domestic pets and the wild community. They just are the most interesting things in the world to me, and it's made such a difference in my lifetime.

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

Being lampooned on 'South Park' is hardly something to complain about. They brought the issue of the dolphin and whale slaughter by the Japanese to a very large audience. I could not really care less how I was portrayed.

I've changed my will to show my concern for animal rights.

I couldn't stand people writing about me the way I write about politicians.

The Europeans do not respect human rights alone but go further and defend animal rights in the manner of that tart Brigitte Bardot. They even defend vegetation rights like those of trees in public parks. Indeed they equate liberty and permissiveness, notably in sexual matters.

Calling the New York State Legislature “a circus” is inappropriate. Circus animals are very intelligent.

They are a passel of egg-sucking dogs.

I just wish that he had just one time run for dog catcher.

Did it ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals don't vote.

I have resigned from the human race. Look at the way we treat animals.

All of my causes, including the most radical, are motivated by the defense of animals.

My mom, my dad, my two brothers - we're all animal lovers. I think we love animals more than most people.

I am genuinely sorry that my attendance at an event which, other than my comments, appears to have primarily involved a discussion of cockfighting, has created concern on the part of many Kentucky voters.

I'm totally pro-porg! I would not eat a porg. They're so cute; you can't eat them. They're friends!

When I went to D.C., I thought I would have an incredible platform to help animals. But I realized very quickly that there were huge limits to what I could do.

I'm an animal-rights person, actually. Big time.

The animal rights cause is something close to my heart and something I truly believe in.

I appreciate people trying to stand up for animals.

I love literally every animal.

I've always been passionate about animals.