I plan to send my liver somewhere in France, to protest foie gras (liv — Ingrid Newkirk

"Animal liberationists do not separate out the human animal, so there is no rational basis for saying that a human being has special rights. A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. They are all mammals"

"If that hideousness came here, it wouldnt be any more hideous for the animals — they are all bound for a ghastly death anyway. But it would wake up consumers. … I openly hope it [hoof and mouth disease] comes here. It will bring economic harm only for those who profit from giving people heart attacks and giving animals a concentration camp-like existence. It would be good for animals, good for human health and good for the environment."

"If anyone did that, I absolutely apologize. … Because everything we do is based at adults. Were asking adults be responsible. You were telling me about giving your children meat and milk. Theyre going to be to grow up to be tubs of lard. Theyre getting heart attacks."

"Since co-founding People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 21 years ago, Ingrid Newkirk has emerged as one of the shining lights of the animal rights movement. Through the use of shock tactics and a continuing series of controversial media campaigns, Newkirk and PETA have been able to effect change where other animal rights activists have failed miserably. Although criticized at one point or another by seemingly everybody under the sun, PETA nevertheless has a world-wide membership of over 300,000 activists and continues to be one of the most visible animal rights organizations in the world."

"Eating meat is primitive, barbaric, and arrogant."

"We have to be aggressive when those we stick up for have no voice. I dont consider it radical to say cruelty is wrong and that animals should be respected. I consider it radical to eat corpses, put electrodes in animals heads, make elephants live in chains in the circus, and poison animals we consider a nuisance."