104 Quotes by Charley Boorman

I broke both legs, which is why I ended up lying in bed for three months. It was six months before I could walk on one leg.

All kids love bikes and cars. But there was a guy in my local village, Tony, who gave me a go on a bike. My first proper motorbike was when I was about 12, but I'd ridden on his and he was the one who really got me into bikes.

I think it's really important for people to have a passion... a hobby... riding horses or climbing or riding motorcycles or whatever it is. It's very good for the soul. And if you can find a soulmate with whom you can share similar experiences with... one who enjoys them as much as you do, then it's kind of a match made in heaven really.

You need to put yourselves in places where adventure can find you.

Travel is the spice of life.

People warned us off lots of countries. Someone would say, for instance, 'Stay away from Sudan. It's full of thieves.' And we'd say, 'Have you been there then?' 'Er, no.'

I think the easiest story to tell is your own.

We discovered that often it was better to sleep in a nice familiar tent than to go off and look for a hotel.

I'm a traveller, I love to travel.