My great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, was my biggest hero in life, my biggest inspiration behind everything I do.

It's Niagara Falls. It's one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world. Who wouldn't want to walk across it?

I respect what I do deeply. I don't get nervous to the point of fear.

If you think you can fall, you're more likely to.

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

One of the things I enjoy is the challenge of Mother Nature.

I'm always looking for the next major hurdle and doing something that the world has never seen.