I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.

I think Himalayan climbers tend to mature fairly late. I think most of the successful Himalayan climbers have ranged from 28 to just over 40, really.

I started to become more active and when I was at Auckland Grammar I went for the first time to the mountains. I went to Ruapehu and for the first time I saw snow. I had never seen snow before and for 10 days the group of us had a marvellous time.

Waihi Beach. It's a lovely beach, and we're right on the shore and I get a lot of pleasure out of waking up in the morning and hearing the waves roll in.

I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.

No one remembers who climbed Mount Everest the second time.

I still had the same affection for New Zealand as I've always had. Didn't change at all.