I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.

So fear helps me from making mistakes, but I make lot of mistakes.

I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message.

Yeah, I'm a thrill seeker, but crikey, education's the most important thing.

The only animals I'm not comfortable with are parrots, but I'm learning as I go. I'm getting better and better at 'em. I really am.

You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous snake it'll turn around and bite you and kill you so fast it's not even funny.

You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are cruel to each other.

My dad taught me from my youngest childhood memories through these connections with Aboriginal and tribal people that you must always protect people's sacred status, regardless of the past.