In a world too easily numbed by despair, Dame Jane Goodall stands as a luminous reminder that every thought, every gesture, and every choice shapes the fabric of life. 'What you do makes a difference,' she reminds us, 'and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.' Her message is simple but urgent: that apathy, not adversity, is our greatest danger. Through her lifelong work with animals, forests, and people, Jane has shown that understanding awakens care, care inspires action, and action rekindles hope. 'Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, shall all be saved.' In her quiet way, she teaches that hope is not naïve optimism, but a daily discipline — a choice to trust in the beauty and resilience of life. 'There is still so much in the world worth fighting for,' she says, 'so much that is beautiful.'
And perhaps the legacy she most wishes to leave is simple and radiant:
'I’d like to be remembered for giving people hope — because without hope, nothing can change.'
'Famous Last Words' - Jane's last interview on Netflix. The 55 minute interview was filmed in March 2025 in secrecy on her terms, with only Jane Goodall and the interviewer present. The interviewer is Brad Falchuk, an Emmy Award-winner and executive producer of Famous Last Words. The project required someone who could conduct the conversation in private, with sensitivity, and be entrusted with preserving it until after her death. The secrecy and integrity of the recording were crucial.
- Cedar
And perhaps the legacy she most wishes to leave is simple and radiant:
'I’d like to be remembered for giving people hope — because without hope, nothing can change.'
'Famous Last Words' - Jane's last interview on Netflix. The 55 minute interview was filmed in March 2025 in secrecy on her terms, with only Jane Goodall and the interviewer present. The interviewer is Brad Falchuk, an Emmy Award-winner and executive producer of Famous Last Words. The project required someone who could conduct the conversation in private, with sensitivity, and be entrusted with preserving it until after her death. The secrecy and integrity of the recording were crucial.
- Cedar
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