Jimmy Chin

Fear is always there; it's a survival instinct. You just need to know how to manage it.

I really believe that, as human beings, we have an innate need to explore, to see what's around the corner.

The best alpinists are the ones with the worst memories.

One Moment in Time because I think it describes me as a person and how I felt about being on the show.

People say that I am always serious and depressing, but it seems to me that the English are never serious - they are flippant, complacent, ineffable, but never serious, which is sometimes maddening.

I see myself as a climber and an activist.