Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of school for courage, willpower and self-confidence.

With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.

Life has to be dangerous.

It's a great feeling to know that 100 cops want to stop you doing something and they can't.

To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.

Whenever I climb I have to also entertain.

We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it.