"What good is a fast car, a flash house, and a gold-plated dunny to me? Absolutely no good at all."

Steve Irwin spoke these words to 60 Minutes, radiating the same raw authenticity that captivated millions around the world.

He continued, passion building with each sentence: "I've been put on this planet to protect wildlife and wilderness areas which in essence is going to help humanity. I want to have the purest oceans. I want to be able to drink water straight out of that creek. I want to stop the ozone layer. I want to save the world."