I like to control the risk I take. And when risk is taken out of my hands, it frustrates me.

When you're climbing with someone who always sees the bright spot, even if there is no bright spot, that attitude is really helpful.

I'm learning new levels of patience, perseverance and desire.

The common thread in all of my climbing is it was something new, something never done before. That commonality is more important than the discipline.

When you would grab that last hole you could literally feel all of the hope, desire and stress drop off of you.

I think everyone has their own secret Dawn Wall to complete one day, and maybe they can put this project in their own context.

To anyone writing about #dawnwall, this is not an effort to 'conquer.' It's about realizing a dream.