Death frames the high wire. But I don’t see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death seeker would do.

For me, when I am on the wire, I do not have a problem of eliminating or blocking fear. I do not really feel fear, although it is a fearful activity to walk in thin air, as I do without any safety device, but I am not fearful.

Passion is the model of all my actions.

I know it's impossible. But I know I'll do it!

I was not born into the world of the stuntman and the daredevil; I was born into the world of theater and writing and sculpting and classical music.

Why does almost every ad agency in the world set the time on a watch at 10:10 before photographing it?

It's impossible, that's for sure. So let's start working.