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.

The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.

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

The truth is, I need 10 lifetimes to scratch the surface of the things I'd love to do.

The lesson is, the rewards in life don't always go to the biggest, or the bravest, or the smartest. The rewards go to the dogged; and when your going though hell, to the person who just keeps going.

It's unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.

And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across.