Oscar's daughter stood up to Dr. Scott and said, 'What are you doing here?' That was the catalyst to getting things going.

The timing was just perfect. Everything fell into place.

Wayne McCullough and Michael Brodie stood toe-to-toe with him and that brought out the best in Scott.

Coretta Scott King was clearly more than the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King. She was an icon in her own right.

Dr Edwards has been the catalyst for key conservation milestones in WA. If not for Dr Edwards's tenacity, the nature of WA would be worse off and our state a poorer place to live.

When I'm wasted, I can almost forget who I am," he said, his smile fading slightly. "I know I'm still there, but only barely. It's a good place to be." He tipped back the thermos, eyes on the dark sea straight ahead