One of the things that separates climbing from other sports is how independent and personal it is. With most sports, you either win or lose, but climbing is about your own personal experience.

The best climbers have the will to hold on. They won't give up and keep trying over and over.

The rock still has something to teach me.

That's what's so amazing about climbing - it's not just a sport. It's a lifestyle, it's a way of being creative, of connecting with yourself and with nature.

Keep it fun. Don't take it too seriously. At the same time, when you do feel inspired, take it seriously, too.

With climbing you can go to the most beautiful places on the planet and practice. Anywhere there is rock, you can climb.

They kind of go hand-in-hand. Following your motivation, resting when you need to rest, and going for it when you feel inspired.

There's a balance. Time and place for everything.

There are strong people who aren't able to climb. It's about reading the rock, knowing how to position your body and having the tenacity to not let go.

I think I'm a pretty creative person. I love building things. I love working on my house. Landscaping, stuff like that.

Every climb is different, has its own unique set of movements and body positions. Climbing and my appreciation for nature are totally intertwined.

It's and old, old story: I had a friend and we shared everything, and then she died and so we shared that, too.

Inspiration works well at boiling point.

She lived frugally, but her meals were the only things on which she deliberately spent her money. She never compromised on the quality of her groceries, and drank only good-quality wines.

His foe was folly and his weapon wit.

Those who experiment on animals should never be able to quiet their own conscience by telling themselves that these cruelties have a worthy aim.

Nobility and self-sacrifice sound wonderful in theory, but now he’s seen how it feels. A dead hero is still dead at the end of the day, and you’re still alone.

We are all consumers and should all be producers.

Reclaim our environment from those who would destroy it with their predatory economic behavior.

Time is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.

My lyrics say I have morals, I have confidence, I have weaknesses, I have strong points, that I am a human being.