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.

June [Hillary] is a very strong influence in my life and particularly now in my ancient years there is no doubt at all: if there's a decision to be made, quite often June is the one who makes it.

I am a lucky man. I have had a dream and it has come true, and that is not a thing that happens often to men.

When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.

It's not a real adventure when you have to pay for it.

I think the really good mountaineer is the man with the technical ability of the professional and with the enthusiasm and freshness of approach of the amateur.

I will come again & conquer you because as a mountain you can't grow, but as a human, I can