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Through climbing, I've learned to find goals and work toward them. That's just the way I love to live.

Good people climb quickly - just like in a company.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

The types of climbing that I choose to do I'm good at justifying. I do really try and pick things that I'm going to live through. I don't want to die, and I'm relatively cautious. I play with that line all the time. I want things that are very exciting, so much so that they can feel almost spiritual.

I happily claim expertise in no single aspect of climbing, which is what has kept the passion burning hot all these years.

Only those who are built up can build others up, amen?

People say, 'Are you insane?' But the most successful climbers are the most calculating, with the most refined sense of risk. They're hyper-conscious of safety. They're the least insane people I know.

The thing that I've always believed is that you have to follow your passion, and if climbing is your calling in life and your craft, to not do it is a tragedy. I am always going to encourage my children to follow their passions and dreams, whatever they are.

We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.

When you are on a climb, you always pick out people's words of encouragement, and it can push us on, without doubt.