I found things in the woods that I didn’t know I was looking for… and now I’ll never be the same.

Something deep within me connected with hard work, nature and simplicity.

One of the best feelings I had growing up was being completely exhausted at the end of the day after playing outside all day.

My motivation to keep hiking was rooted in the magnificent details of the Appalachian Mountains, and the more I poured myself out - the more energy I gave the trail - the more it gave me in return.

Our bodies are made to move, and moving down the trail is one of the oldest, natural ways people have used their bodies.

I'd always had an interest of pushing my limits and was intrigued by endurance.

A lot of people talk about the trail healing them, but I feel like, the first time, it humbled me, which I probably needed. It was a completely new way to experience the world and my body.

I was surrounded by life and beauty. My soul was content, and my life felt full.

I know that I was hiking at a very young age because I remember being convinced that it was the trees that were talking.

I would rather watch a sunset than TV.

One thing I think I've always felt about being in nature is that it's a very natural taste.

Loving others is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Altruism that rewards one's self.

Sometimes, I think we're afraid to admit we want certain things. Especially things that contradict the image we have of ourselves.

Everything in nature acts in conformity with law.

My life has been awaiting you. Your footfall was my own heart's beat.

I want to teach my daughter the importance of exercising and eating healthy as she grows up.

We don't have to love it. We just have to steal it.

When it's going well, stand-up is the best thing in the world, but when it's not, it feels like all your toes are being pulled off one by one.

A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike.

Priority is a function of context.

Nothing is as hopeless as trying to justify art in words.