I don't like expeditions where it is a total lottery whether you live or die. You have to keep those sort of good luck cards for rare occasions!

I never wanted to do TV. I just did what I was trained to do through the Special Forces, and I've been doing that from a very young age.

The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena.

If you risk nothing you gain nothing

Is your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?

Sometimes an ember is all we need.

I've seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it's all gone wrong. That's when we define ourselves.

You don't need to go to the ends of the earth, you don't need to climb Everest to have a great adventure, it's invariably on our doorstep.

A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.

Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.

There is no feeling like coming home after danger.

Hate hurts the hater more'n the hated.

To possess something and not know its value is torturous

We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom.

Arrogance pedantry and dogmatism are the occupational diseases of those who spend their lives directing the intellects of the young.

Passion creates motivation, which leads to innovation.

Religion has always persecuted science.

Accepting new challenges makes me come alive.

We who live in free market societies believe that growth, prosperity and ultimately human fulfillment, are created from the bottom up, not the government down.

There's so much more to me than swimming. I like to go and have fun, like to go dancing, hang out with my friends.