I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I've never aspired to be a TV man.

A man's pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.

I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.

It breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.

Dreams, though, are cheap, and the real task comes when you start putting in place the steps needed to make those dreams a reality.

Are you the sort of person who can turn around when you have nothing left, and find that little bit extra inside you to keep going, or do you sag and wilt with exhaustion? It is a mental game, and it is hard to tell how people will react until they are squeezed.

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.