Quotes About Risk

I still value the adventurous side, confronting the mountain on its terms, more than I value actual success in terms of getting to the top. That has very little meaning to me.

Rescuing people from 8,450 meters is way harder than climbing a mountain.

This is one of my definitions of mountaineering: to go where others do not.

Extreme high-altitude mountaineering deserves its place among the world's most extreme sports.

The mountains are a demanding, cold place, and they don't allow for mistakes.

The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.

Why do I want to be challenged or have challenges? That's why I don't go climb mountains.

As I get more experienced, I love the idea of going into big mountains and doing big climbs. But the problem is, it's getting more dangerous, especially alpine climbing.

There is no joy involved in climbing mountains, there is simply the challenge, the self-invented challenge, the play.

I go to the wild mountains where I am responsible for myself. Step by step I am making sure that I don't die.

I always thought if I died in the mountains, it would put an asterisk on my climbs.

The decision to go into the mountains and hike with your dog, and wingsuit with the dog, can bring catastrophe. These are decisions we make because they fulfill us, but they also have danger.

Anything can happen at anytime on the mountains.

I don't think Lloyd's of London would insure this mouth.

My heart was always in my mouth when I started on a new routine.

My son became my manager, and he said to me, 'Mom, if you could do anything you wanted to do, what would it be?' And out of my mouth immediately came, 'Dancing With the Stars.'

I decided to put my money where my mouth was and make films that I believe in. So even if I failed, I failed on my terms.

I think the world needs this - somebody out there to question everything, and put their money where their mouth is.

I always take bold moves. So it can have great return but with great risk.

If you've written something that moves you and frightens you, you just can't take it back.

Yeah, I mean, you always work hard, and certainly there's opportunities to do some bold moves, and sometimes they pay off for you and sometimes they don't.

I'm always hesitant to make any serious moves because you never know how the N.F.L. will treat you, you know?

Sometimes you have to make a movie to make money.

There's a real cowardice in the movie business. If you don't meet the right crazy people, you can't do it.