Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride. – Bear Grylls
I said ‘no’ to the ‘Born Survivor’ producer three times because I’ve never aspired to be a TV man. – Bear Grylls
I’ve eaten sheep’s eyes, the still hot meat from a zebra killed by a lion, and maggots which give you 70 calories to the ounce. – Bear Grylls
And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you’d ever come across. – Bear Grylls
My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren’t able to look after yourself and each other, then people die. – Bear Grylls
I do see a lot of the hard end of ecology, and my feeling is that we live on a super-exciting planet but a super-fragile one. – Bear Grylls
To get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen. – Bear Grylls
A man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance. – Bear Grylls
Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes – and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win. – Bear Grylls
Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying. – Bear Grylls
When I’m filming, survival requires movement. You need your energy, and you’ve got to eat the bad stuff, and survival food is rarely pretty, but you kind of do it. I get in that zone, and I eat the nasty stuff, but I’m not like that when I’m back home. – Bear Grylls
I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me. – Bear Grylls
I never wanted to do TV. I just did what I was trained to do through the Special Forces, and I’ve been doing that from a very young age. – Bear Grylls
Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather. – Bear Grylls
The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it. – Bear Grylls
The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians. – Bear Grylls
I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk – not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters. – Bear Grylls
But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it. – Bear Grylls
All my life the only thing I’ve been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things. – Bear Grylls
