I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I think fire is so critical in the wild. You can cook with it, you can make tools, you can deter a… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Yes, the Boy Scouts of America should definitely allow gay adult leaders and I think it's really going to hold them back… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I think viewers quite like it when I'm suffering or eating or drinking something horrible or really up against it in some… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Life's full of lots of dream-stealers always telling you you need to do something more sensible. I think it doesn't matter what… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Adventure should be 80 percent 'I think this is manageable,' but it's good to have that last 20 percent where you're right… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
When you find yourself thinking about someone or something in the same old negative way, just stop yourself. Think. Check. Change. Refresh.… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Life doesn't reward the naturally clever or strong but those who can learn to fight and work hard and never quit. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up. — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
Our dreams are just wishes, if we never follow them through with action. And in life, you have got to be able to light… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast… — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image
I look back and understand the world a bit better and know how competitive it is . — Bear Grylls Copy Share Image