Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.

If you risk nothing you gain nothing

I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it.

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.

All my life the only thing I've been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.

Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!

And if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It's the law of the universe.