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

On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.

I always, I would say, make sure that in my presentation I'll have what I want to do. I try and make it so interesting to my companions that they want to go, too. I don't have to twist any arms or make - you know - any great challenges available.

Environmental problems are really social problems anyway. They begin with people as the cause and end with people as the victims

Adventuring can be for the ordinary person with ordinary qualities, such as I regard myself.

When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn't done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier.

Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.