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

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

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.

Dig deep to finish what you start. Because no matter how hard it feels to push through adversity at the time, once your done, you'll own the experience for the rest of your life.

Do you know when you may concede your insignificance? Before God or, perhaps, before the intellect, beauty, or nature, but not before people. Among people, one must be conscious of one's dignity.

Some say society must change in order to change people. No, people must be changed in order to change society.

Creating traditions in the blended family promote unity and a sense of belonging.

It's not like I'm not writing great music anymore, it's just that I want to take it another level.

The last to be overcome is death, and the knowledge of life is the knowledge of death.

A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.

There's nothin' in life that's worth doin', if it cain't be done from a horse.

What you have to do if you are going to treat any disease is get to the root of the disease.