Nik Wallenda Quotes & Sayings

“I'm facing Niagara Falls - the wind and the mist and the dark and the peregrine falcons - and I'm going to stay focused on the other side.”

“It's Niagara Falls. It's one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world. Who wouldn't want to walk across it?”

“My great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, was my biggest hero in life, my biggest inspiration behind everything I do.”

“One thing that was passed on from generation to generation in my family, over seven generations in 200 years, was never give up. That's the way we live.”

“I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.”

“I'd love to come to Australia. I'd love to walk about the Sydney Opera House.”

“One of the things I enjoy is the challenge of Mother Nature.”

“The mist was so challenging and the winds hit me, definitely more than I expected. It was definitely those winds, you can't re-enact them, you can't recreate them. Then my forearms started to tense up and you feel like running.”

“I feel like I'm on cloud nine right now.”

“It's about carrying on the legacy and doing something I love and have a passion for.”