“I realised a little bit to my astonishment that I can give a lecture f...” — Edmund Hillary Quote

“I realised a little bit to my astonishment that I can give a lecture for a thousand people, and there will be this tumultuous applause, so, you know, I have the feeling well, it can't be all that bad.”

“Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.”

“I think I mainly climb mountains because I get a great deal of enjoyment out of it. I never attempt to analyze these things too thoroughly, but I think that all mountaineers do get a great deal of satisfaction out of overcoming some challenge which they think is very difficult for them, or which perhaps may be a little dangerous.”

“The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment of delight.”

“I've never been one for late nights, which is why I have always preferred making films to theatre. A play takes over your life: you start to feel sick at lunchtime, and by mid-afternoon, you're wishing for a bomb scare so the whole thing will be called off. Of course, if the evening goes well and you get the applause, then it's wonderful.”

“Occasionally if you do something extraordinary, the crew responds with spontaneous applause, but that's very rare.”