Jane Goodall
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And if you listen, you find I'm in the odd arm, but basically I don't. And so my advice to people is, you know, be sure of what you're going to say. And if necessary, practice. Like before every lecture, even if I've given the same one The previous week, I always write down the point. So it's my mind is totally focused.
And always remember, you've given this speech before, but now you're talking to people who haven't heard it. So you've got to put the same enthusiasm.
And always remember, you've given this speech before, but now you're talking to people who haven't heard it. So you've got to put the same enthusiasm.
And always remember, you've given this speech before, but now you're talking to people who haven't heard it. So you've got to put the same enthusiasm.
Well, I don't really know that first time. I did it because I had to do it. Geographic, it was for the National Geographic. It was to 5,000 people in Constitutional. Okay, Jane. Yes. Whoa. And if I didn't, you know, the Geographic were paying for my field research. I had some students by then, and I had to do it. So... You do what you have to do, right? So I knew I had to do it. I practiced.
Well, I don't really know that first time. I did it because I had to do it. Geographic, it was for the National Geographic. It was to 5,000 people in Constitutional. Okay, Jane. Yes. Whoa. And if I didn't, you know, the Geographic were paying for my field research. I had some students by then, and I had to do it. So... You do what you have to do, right? So I knew I had to do it. I practiced.
Well, I don't really know that first time. I did it because I had to do it. Geographic, it was for the National Geographic. It was to 5,000 people in Constitutional. Okay, Jane. Yes. Whoa. And if I didn't, you know, the Geographic were paying for my field research. I had some students by then, and I had to do it. So... You do what you have to do, right? So I knew I had to do it. I practiced.
And I just felt I can't let Leakey down. I can't let the geographic down. So you just grit your teeth. It's a bit like going to the dentist. You don't really look forward to it, but you have to do it. And say to yourself, you know, I'll be really brave and it will be over. Yeah.
And I just felt I can't let Leakey down. I can't let the geographic down. So you just grit your teeth. It's a bit like going to the dentist. You don't really look forward to it, but you have to do it. And say to yourself, you know, I'll be really brave and it will be over. Yeah.
And I just felt I can't let Leakey down. I can't let the geographic down. So you just grit your teeth. It's a bit like going to the dentist. You don't really look forward to it, but you have to do it. And say to yourself, you know, I'll be really brave and it will be over. Yeah.
Well, some of the jealous male scientists will say, well, you know, she's just got this notoriety and she's getting money from Geographic and they want her on the cover and they wouldn't put her on the cover if she didn't have nice legs. So if somebody said that today, they'd be sued, right? Back then, all I wanted was to get back to the chimps.
Well, some of the jealous male scientists will say, well, you know, she's just got this notoriety and she's getting money from Geographic and they want her on the cover and they wouldn't put her on the cover if she didn't have nice legs. So if somebody said that today, they'd be sued, right? Back then, all I wanted was to get back to the chimps.
Well, some of the jealous male scientists will say, well, you know, she's just got this notoriety and she's getting money from Geographic and they want her on the cover and they wouldn't put her on the cover if she didn't have nice legs. So if somebody said that today, they'd be sued, right? Back then, all I wanted was to get back to the chimps.
So if my legs were getting me the money, thank you, legs. And if you look at those covers, they were jolly nice legs.
So if my legs were getting me the money, thank you, legs. And if you look at those covers, they were jolly nice legs.
So if my legs were getting me the money, thank you, legs. And if you look at those covers, they were jolly nice legs.
Well, I don't know. I did it by accepting that in a way they were right. So thank you. Thank you for giving me this advantage. That's good to give me the money. But you know, okay. I know that for me, it was a long time ago. It was a different era. It wouldn't work today. So all I can think of is, I don't know. I mean, you'd be better to give advice. What advice would you give?
Well, I don't know. I did it by accepting that in a way they were right. So thank you. Thank you for giving me this advantage. That's good to give me the money. But you know, okay. I know that for me, it was a long time ago. It was a different era. It wouldn't work today. So all I can think of is, I don't know. I mean, you'd be better to give advice. What advice would you give?
Well, I don't know. I did it by accepting that in a way they were right. So thank you. Thank you for giving me this advantage. That's good to give me the money. But you know, okay. I know that for me, it was a long time ago. It was a different era. It wouldn't work today. So all I can think of is, I don't know. I mean, you'd be better to give advice. What advice would you give?