Alain Robert Quotes

Authorities arrest me, release me, and then invite me back to host public events. I think it's interesting.

Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself.

To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.

It's a great feeling to know that 100 cops want to stop you doing something and they can't.

All these buildings are like mountains I would like to climb, but I am forbidden.

Fortunately, the courts discharged me every time after they understood what I had done.

In fact, it will be very easy to climb the building because of its shape and architecture.

We are living in a world where everything is based on security.

I enjoy every climb - maybe it's because it's a literal dance between life and death.

There is a percentage of people who want to be a little bit outside their comfort zone and I am one of them, someone who lives on the edge.

We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it.

I was not willing to give up because I was born to like taking risks and that is my way of life.

If you've climbed the first 140 meters it doesn't mean that you've succeeded; you are going to succeed by climbing the last 10 meters.

People need to learn to live with more risk.

Life has to be dangerous.

I make good money: One speech nets me more than what most people make in six months.

I don't want to follow the herd.

I did climb about 80 buildings around the world and I climbed even the five tallest.

When I was 12, I forgot the keys to my parent's apartment. So I simply climbed up seven floors to get in.

Sometimes doing the forbidden can be nice.

I feel completely alone - it's like melting, I am the structure, and I am also Alain Robert.

I see myself as a climber and an activist.

With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.

Whenever I climb I have to also entertain.

I love all people, whatever race they are.

When I climb a building, I've been there already, and carefully planned how to start the climb as well as how to do it.

Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of school for courage, willpower and self-confidence.