Alain Robert Quotations

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

People need to learn to live with more risk.

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

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

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.

Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.

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.

I love all people, whatever race they are.

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

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

I see myself as a climber and an activist.

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

Whenever I climb I have to also entertain.

Life has to be dangerous.

I don't want to follow the herd.

Sometimes doing the forbidden can be nice.

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.

This way I can get an adrenaline rush through the adventure, rather than through drinks and injections as some people do.

They want me to go to jail for a little while.

In Houston, it seems I'm not welcomed, so I will move on to some other countries.

I don't really understand why they are charging me with criminal trespass, as I didn't even climb.