39 Quotes by Richard Phillips

If we strive and continue fighting as best we can, we can overcome a lot of the personal and professional problems that we do have.

We really owe it to the military for what they do day in and day out that we never even hear about.

The most desirable and appropriate solution to piracy is for the United States government to provide protection through military escorts and/or militant detachments aboard U.S. vessels.

These pirates are evolving, and we must stay with the curve and evolve with them to stop these incidents from happening.

I believe it is the responsibility of our government to protect the U.S., including U.S.-flag vessels.

I'm not a hero. The military is.

Many people are worried about my mental health. But as I've said many times, we're stronger than we think we are.

If you can get rid of the emotion and concentrate on the problem, you can solve the problem.

The SEALs have a sense of community I've never seen anywhere. Not just the guys but the wives, widows, kids of fallen heroes.