I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.
BEAR GRYLLSI was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.
BEAR GRYLLSOnce a job it has begun, do not stop until it’s done. Whether it is big or small, do it well or not all.
BEAR GRYLLSMy favorite moments? Where it’s all going swimmingly, the sun’s out and I’ve got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue.
BEAR GRYLLSTo me, adventure has always been to me the connections and bounds you create with people when you’re there. And you can have that anywhere.
BEAR GRYLLSAmericans are cool, if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They’ll pat you on the arm and say, ‘Hey kid, you’re all right’. Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.
BEAR GRYLLSLive a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.
BEAR GRYLLSAnd Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you’d ever come across.
BEAR GRYLLSMy faith is an important part of my life and over the years I’ve learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn’t need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times.
BEAR GRYLLSAs for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy – nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.
BEAR GRYLLSDon’t be scared to dream big, and don’t be afraid to be close to people. And never give up! It’s the tenacious not the talented that win.
BEAR GRYLLSI love making healthy lean foods delicious – that’s an art!
BEAR GRYLLSSurvival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes – and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.
BEAR GRYLLSWithout risk, there can be no growth.
BEAR GRYLLSI try and eat really healthy when I’m home, but I certainly don’t eat worms and snakes.
BEAR GRYLLSI am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.
BEAR GRYLLSI come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk – not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters.
BEAR GRYLLS