Faith is personal if it's to be real.

You can't become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There's life in a nutshell.

I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.

For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!

Americans are cool, if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right'. Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.

When you find yourself thinking about someone or something in the same old negative way, just stop yourself. Think. Check. Change. Refresh. Job done. Smile. Move on. Do this enough times and you will change. For the better; for the stronger.

Survival is not about being fearless. It's about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.