There is precious little in civilization to appeal to a yeti.

It's not the moutain we conquer but ourselves.

I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.

I have a number of heroes I still have warm feelings about. [Derek] Shackleton, for instance, was definitely, and still is, one of my great heroes.

I had never experienced anything like it before and I don't think I have experienced anything like it since [on Ruapehu]. It was my dreams coming true in a way, and from there on I tended to become more of a doer than a dreamer.

With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible.

My mother really was the strength in our family. She would sort of keep us in line and I admired her very much .