Latest Chris Sharma Quotes from Interviews

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• I'm going to be climbing for my whole life.

  Chris Sharma

  Climbing, Whole Life, Whole

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Keep it fun. Don't take it too seriously. At the same time, when you do feel inspired, take it seriously, too.

  Chris Sharma

  Fun, Inspired, Feels

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• There's a balance. Time and place for everything.

  Chris Sharma

  Balance

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• There's so many things to explore in life, and if you don't have that inspiration or motivation to do it, then don't force yourself. Take that time to do whatever else you need to do. That inspiration or motivation will always come back and when it does, it's always stronger.

  Chris Sharma

  Motivation, Inspiration, Stronger

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• I've been climbing for almost twenty years now. I'm more inspired and more motivated. I feel stronger than I ever have. I feel like that's worked up until now.

  Chris Sharma

  Climbing, Years, Stronger

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• They kind of go hand-in-hand. Following your motivation, resting when you need to rest, and going for it when you feel inspired.

  Chris Sharma

  Motivation, Hands, Needs

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• Climbing is this lifestyle activity that really works every muscle in your body.

  Chris Sharma

  Climbing, Body, Lifestyle

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• Most injuries happen when you're not motivated, too, and you're forcing yourself to do something. Your mind's not aligned with your body and you're just going through the motions. That's when you're most likely to get injured.

  Chris Sharma

  Mind, Body, Injury

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• I think I'm a pretty creative person. I love building things. I love working on my house. Landscaping, stuff like that.

  Chris Sharma

  Thinking, House, Creative

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• I love finding something. For me it's not just about the athletic challenge, it's about finding new things. When I'm not doing that in climbing, it manifests itself in other ways. There's the athletic side of it, but it is very much an artistic thing.

  Chris Sharma

  Climbing, Athletic, Challenges

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• I have done a fair bit of meditation practice, but I think through climbing it's definitely an easier way for me to tap into that mental state of being present and in the moment, very in tune with your body. But not in an intellectual way. Just really responding to the moment, where you don't have time to think.

  Chris Sharma

  Thinking, Climbing, Meditation Practice

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• As climbers, we need to learn to be good stewards of the land and take care of these places where we are spending so much time.

  Chris Sharma

  Land, Needs, Care

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• Every climb is different, has its own unique set of movements and body positions. Climbing and my appreciation for nature are totally intertwined.

  Chris Sharma

  Appreciation, Unique, Climbing

• I really learned to approach climbing not just with a pure athletic mentality, but also to appreciate all these beautiful places we get to go to.

  Chris Sharma

  Beautiful, Climbing, Appreciate

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• In particular, with climbing, we're climbing on these surfaces that Mother Nature has created. We search out the most perfect pieces of rock. It's so amazing that these formations are so perfect for climbing on. It's almost as if they were created for climbing.

  Chris Sharma

  Mother, Rocks, Climbing

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Chris Sharma, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• I had a bad knee injury when I was about seventeen. I wasn't able to climb for about six months. It was kind of like a transformative time for me, because it was really hard for me not to be able to climb. It forced me to appreciate things without just climbing.

  Chris Sharma

  Climbing, Appreciate, Six Months

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• I'm a rock climber. I really specialize in doing first ascents, and finding new routes outside, as opposed to doing competitions. I focus my energy on going out into nature and finding these new climbs. For me, it's not just this athletic pursuit - it's a really creative, artistic thing of finding these amazing formations out in nature, and mixing that with this high level of athleticism.

  Chris Sharma

  Rocks, Focus, Creative

• That's what's so amazing about climbing - it's not just a sport. It's a lifestyle, it's a way of being creative, of connecting with yourself and with nature.

  Chris Sharma

  Sports, Climbing, Creative

  "Natural Born Climber: Chris Sharma". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. April 7, 2013.

• In climbing, a fundamental thing is to want to do something you've never done before. That's the beauty of climbing, whether you're a girl or boy, seasoned veteran or beginner. You're not sure you'll be able to do this, but you try, and discovering you are capable is an amazing experience and an amazing feeling.

  Chris Sharma

  Girl, Boys, Climbing

  Source: espn.go.com

• When I was 17, I blew out my knee bouldering, and I wasn't able to climb for a year. It was hard for me to have to stay away from what I love and what makes me happy. But it was a wake-up call to take care of my body and not be too reckless.

  Chris Sharma

  Years, Wake Up, Body

  Source: espn.go.com

• Climbing is an artistic, creative thing; it's about being spontaneous, traveling, seeing the world, hanging out. It's a balance of setting goals while enjoying the process, being ambitious without being too competitive.

  Chris Sharma

  Climbing, Goal, Creative

  Source: espn.go.com

• The best climbers have the will to hold on. They won't give up and keep trying over and over.

  Chris Sharma

  Giving Up, Trying, Won't Give Up

  Source: espn.go.com

• Climbing is a process - like yoga or running. We want to go to the spots where we're barely able to hold on. Those are the climbs that force us to become better athletes and grow as climbers.

  Chris Sharma

  Running, Yoga, Athlete

  Source: espn.go.com

• There are strong people who aren't able to climb. It's about reading the rock, knowing how to position your body and having the tenacity to not let go.

  Chris Sharma

  Letting Go, Strong, Reading

  Source: espn.go.com

• Climbing is a full-body sport from your fingers to your toes, but at the same time, it's like a dance on the rock. It's about being strong and fit but also graceful and elegant and efficient on the rock.

  Chris Sharma

  Sports, Strong, Rocks

  Source: espn.go.com