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

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

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 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.

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.

Ever since [that day], a small uncertainty had buzzed between us.It was a sense of chemistry that had been a little elusive, a little imprecise, until now.

Lords of melody and song, Lords of roses burning bright, Blue will right the ancient wrong, Though the way is dark and long, Blue will shine with loving light.

We're always hardest on our own work, I guess.

The choice of every lost soul can be expressed in the words "Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven." There is always something they insist on keeping, even at the price of misery.

Artists are the traditional interpreters of dreams and nightmares.

I think there are always going to be things that you're going to want to do. It's about picking yourself back up and starting again.

I got worries by the ton, getting cancer's only one. Over taxed and alimonied, tired of eating fried baloney.

Work hard. Laugh when you feel like crying. Keep an open mind, open eyes and an open spirit.

When ever I have a Problem, I just sing. Then I know my voice is a lot worse then my Problem.

After a match, my opponent goes to the hospital and gets an IV and I have a martini.