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 on age
Americans are cool if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical. Bear Grylls on cool
Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end. Bear Grylls on courage
I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it. Bear Grylls on dad
The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do. Bear Grylls on death
My faith isn't very churchy, it's a pretty personal, intimate thing and has been a huge source of strength in moments of life and death. Bear Grylls on death
As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy - nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down. Bear Grylls on diet
I always had a really natural faith as a kid. Where I knew God existed and it felt very free and pretty wild and natural, and it wasn't religious. Bear Grylls on faith
Faith is personal if it's to be real. Bear Grylls on faith
My faith isn't very churchy, it's a pretty personal, intimate thing and has been a huge source of strength in moments of life and death. Bear Grylls on faith
Christianity is not about religion. It's about faith, about being held, about being forgiven. It's about finding joy and finding home. Bear Grylls on faith
And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across. Bear Grylls on faith
My faith is an important part of my life and over the years I've learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn't need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times. Bear Grylls on faith
Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous - but divorced. I'm always clear on that and try to stay on the right side of the line. Bear Grylls on famous
Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. Bear Grylls on fear
You're not human if you don't feel fear. But I've learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. It's there to give me that edge for what I have to do. Bear Grylls on fear
In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running. Bear Grylls on fitness
I love home cooking, and I'm not a great one for fast food. Bear Grylls on food
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 on food
I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it. Bear Grylls on freedom