-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` Chief curiosity officer '' and the architect of the Plastiki voyage , David de Rothschild is only worried about sea sickness but will be armed with a copy of `` The Complete Sailor '' on the journey . Read the rest of David 's CNN quiz answers , below . CNN : What did you want to be when you were young ? de Rothschild : A pirate CNN : What 's the one characteristic that has led you to where you are today ? de Rothschild : Being curious and not taking no for an answer . CNN : Who inspires you ? de Rothschild : Family , friends and Buckminster Fuller . CNN : What 's the most important lesson you 've learned about yourself from the Plastiki project ? de Rothschild : Nobody is as smart as everybody . CNN : What 's your biggest hope for the expedition ? de Rothschild : To capture the imagination of as many people as possible in order to inspire , engage and activate them ! CNN : At what point would you define the Plastiki a success ? de Rothschild : When we no longer produce and carelessly throw away single-use plastics . CNN : What is your favorite sea creature ? de Rothschild : Sharks and seahorses . CNN : When is the last time you personally used a plastic bottle ? de Rothschild : A month ago . CNN : What do you most value about nature ? de Rothschild : Everything , especially how humble , inspiring and raw she is ! CNN : What 's the one creature comfort you 'll miss most when you 're at sea ? de Rothschild : A fresh water shower . CNN : Name 3 books you will bring with you on the expedition . de Rothschild : `` Blessed Unrest '' by Paul Hawken ; `` The World Is Blue : How Our Fate and the Ocean 's Are One '' by Sylvia A. Earle and Bill McKibben ; `` The Complete Sailor '' by David Seidman . CNN : If you had to choose a theme song for the expedition , what would it be ? de Rothschild : `` Message in a Bottle '' by Sting . CNN : What 's your favorite adventure film / book ? de Rothschild : `` The Lorax '' by Dr Seuss ; `` Swallows and Amazons '' by Arthur Ransom . CNN : What 's your green motto ? de Rothschild : Green is just a color that 's really only salving the consciousness ! It 's now time to focus on acting on the solutions in front of us ! CNN : What 's the most important thing you 've done to prepare for life at sea ? de Rothschild : Spend time with Jo Royle and David Thomson . CNN : What 's the main emotion you 're feeling right now days ? de Rothschild : Ready to leave ! CNN : What 's your biggest fear for the expedition ? de Rothschild : Sea sickness . CNN : What 's the first thing you 'll do when you reach Sydney ? de Rothschild : Have a long sleep !