7 Men Transforming the World

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr., an actor nominated for six Emmys and an environmental activist devoted to green living:

"We can make it a saner and happier world if we just slowed down and had less focus on wanting or needing more stuff. If stuff made you happy, there would be nothing but happy people living in Bel Air and unhappy people living in Fiji, where they have nothing. But I have been to Fiji, and there are plenty of happy people there. I have never seen a hearse with a luggage rack on top. We have got to get away from stuff and appreciate what is here."