I've Always Hated The Danger

I Get Older I Get More Cantankerous, But June [hillary] Gets A Bit More Cantankerous, Too.

Ever Since The Morning Of May 29, 1953, When Tenzing Norgay And I Became The First Climbers To Step Onto The Summit Of Mount Everest, I've Been Called A Great Adventurer.

I Have No Desire To Live Anywhere Else But New Zealand. I've Had The Good Fortune To Travel Widely Around The World, But New Zealand Is Home - And I Like To Be Here. I'm Proud To Be A New Zealander.

I Don't Know If I Particularly Want To Be Remembered For Anything. I Personally Do Not Think I'm A Great Gift To The World. I've Been Very Fortunate.

On The Summit Of Everest, I Had A Feeling Of Great Satisfaction To Be First There.