Free-diving is all about being lean, being super-flexible, and having a good breath hold.

I'm a bit of a thrill-seeker. I used to race mountain bikes when I was a kid. I did the national circuit for two years.

Coming from Australia and playing rugby, you just think that soccer is a bit soft, but I'll tell you what, it's not. It's rough as guts.

I grew up spear-fishing, so I've always had a breath hold.

Every audition, I still get nervous. I still get sweaty palms. I don't think that ever goes away. You just get accustomed to it.

You're dealing immense, acute amounts of fear, which makes the rest of life a little bit easier. You don't sweat the small stuff so much.

Free-diving is all about dealing with anxiety. I've blacked out a few times. I've had big black-outs.

I think actors should stay grounded and humble and open.

One of the gifts of being an actor is that you get to learn new things see the world through different eyes.

Acting has always been my passion. It's always been my love, and I've always done it, since I was a kid.

My strength is my distance. I can swim two-and-a-half soccer fields on one breath.

Knowledge of the [five] senses (indriya gnan) creates all kinds of intents. Knowledge beyond senses (ati-indriya gnan) doesn’t allow any intent to occur!

Brains are like toddlers. They are wonderful and should be treasured, but that doesn't mean you should trust them to take care of you in an avalanche or process serotonin effectively.

Wisdom that is not acted upon is just philosophy... but when lived as a verb, wisdom will be the foundation of your success.

I think the secret of memoirs is keeping those parts of yourself off the page, which makes what you do share more valuable.

The world was not wheeling anymore. It was just very clear and bright and inclined to blur at the edges.

Comedy is a socially acceptable form of hostility and aggression. That is what comics do, stand the world upside down.

I have learned that it is far easier to write a speech about good advertising than it is to write a good ad.

When I was young, when I started to write, we were totally convinced that literature was a kind of weapon.

...the person who surrenders absolutely to God, with no reservations, is absolutely safe. From this safe hiding-place he can see the devil , but the devil cannot see him.