Quotes by Ann Bancroft

“So I called her up and said, what are you doing and would you be interested? She was very intrigued and she goes, I think we should do this project.”

“I dont view this as an extreme kind of activity, but its very hard to convince people that this isnt reckless.”

“I think that was the hardest decision Ive ever made in my life. It was also the right decision, but having it be right did not make it easy.”

“You know, if I look at this activity as my whole career, this is my peak moment. Ive been building for this my whole career.”

“You have to stay up on it all the time, but its really fun exploring what we need to get ready. Were constantly learning.”

Its really important that as women we tell our stories. That is what helps seed our imaginations.

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether its starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

Im lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But Im lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I cant do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood when I had problems in school because I have a learning disability.

I do not think about being beautiful. What I devote most of my time to is being healthy.

The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps theyre too old to do it.

Getting through high school and college was one of my greatest achievements.