I hang out all the time with kids and young scouts and I never meet kids who don't want adventure.

A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.

The only difference between 'try' and 'triumph' is varying degrees of 'umph'

There's no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It's all about heart.

The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena.

Time and experience have taught me that fame and money very rarely go to the worthy, by the way - hence we shouldn't ever be too impressed by either of those impostors. Value folk for who they are, how they live and what they give - that's a much better benchmark.

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.