Every walk that I do, there's obstacles in the way. There's always somebody or something that comes across negative, but I live for that sort of thing.

There's weight on me to raise the bar, to carry on that legacy. But that's what drives me. Making sure that no one ever forgets who the Wallendas are.

If you take suede leather and put it on a piece of steel, and put moisture on it, it actually sticks.

What an incredibly beautiful city at night Chicago is. Absolutely beautiful.

I'm one of those people who always tries to overachieve. I want to do more. I want to do bigger things.

What I'm doing is a natural wonder. If not, there'd be 150 people behind me on the wire.

I'm often very relaxed when I'm on the wire.