I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.

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.

The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena.

If you risk nothing you gain nothing

Is your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?

Sometimes an ember is all we need.

I've seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it's all gone wrong. That's when we define ourselves.

You don't need to go to the ends of the earth, you don't need to climb Everest to have a great adventure, it's invariably on our doorstep.

A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.

Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.

There is no feeling like coming home after danger.

In one breath, I release all negative feelings and fearful thoughts, then fill up my lungs with wonder and awe and pure, unadulterated joy.

A true friend let’s you know that the door is always open, even when it’s closed.

Never underestimate the lingering effects of a dash of spontaneous comfort.

Painting, which is essentially a rhythmic harmony of coloured spaces. Realism was the death of art. Great art should come from the harmony of two lines.

I want my whole life lined with a topical anesthetic.

We do not wish and do not need to expel Arabs and take their places.

So you think the police foresees and knows everything. The police invents more than it discovers.

And don't forget, a prisoner's wife must always think good thoughts.

I actually get more conservative when I'm in Vegas.

You can have all the potential in world, but unless you have confidence, you have nothing.