My Christian faith is my backbone

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.

Adversity is an adventure.

Beauty in distress is much the most affecting beauty.

I felt like one of the boys. My friends were boys. In school I related to boys.

I can say it's true that if I want to understand a certain minority, I need to meet them and get to know them.

There's nothing I hate more than nothing.

The necessities that exist are in general created by the superfluities that are enjoyed.

Politics is of the heart as well as of the mind. Many people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

It’s ok to not be ok, but it’s not ok to stay that way.

We remain committed to the conference and fully anticipate that the Big 12 will honor its commitment to Texas A&M.

In real life, every person is the leading man or woman. We don't think of ourselves as supporting or character actors.