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If I know I make this much trouble, I never climb Everest.

I realised I'd never climb Everest but thought I could still write a book.

It takes a lot of resources to climb Everest, and a lot of other people. But you should go do it.

I learned two basic lessons on Everest. First, just because something has worked in the past does not mean it will work today. Second, different challenges require different mindsets.

I respect Everest very much.

I have climbed Everest from the Nepal route and the China route. The other routes are too hard for me. So I don't think I can climb Everest again.

I'm done with Everest. I did it three times, and I need to be good at that and be happy with it and focus on other climbs.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.

I like to think of Everest as a great mountaineering challenge, and when you've got people just streaming up the mountain - well, many of them are just climbing it to get their name in the paper, really.