I don't thrive on stress. I love lying on the deck on our houseboat reading a book. Bear Grylls bookdeckhouseboat Change image and share on social
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 ageforcehave Change image and share on social
For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast! Bear Grylls dependfasthaul Change image and share on social
And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across. Bear Grylls christianfaithguy Change image and share on social
I try and eat really healthy when I'm home, but I certainly don't eat worms and snakes. Bear Grylls eathealthyhome Change image and share on social
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 edgeemotionfear Change image and share on social
Textbook survival tells you to stay put. Stop. Wait for rescue. Don't take any risks. But there'd been a whole host of survival shows like that and I didn't really want to do that. Bear Grylls hostputrescue Change image and share on social
Life's full of lots of dream-stealers always telling you you need to do something more sensible. I think it doesn't matter what your dream is, just fight the dream-stealers and hold onto it. Bear Grylls dreamfightfull Change image and share on social
You don't often see Bear Grylls in a suit. Bear Grylls beargryllssuit Change image and share on social
The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it. Bear Grylls actappealawareness Change image and share on social