Steve Irwin

My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my enthusiasm and my passion for wildlife.

The message is simple: love and conserve our wildlife.

Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.

I have a message for my fans. Whatever you want to do in this world, it is achievable. The most important thing that I've found, that perhaps you could use, is be passionate and enthusiastic in the direction that you choose in life, and you'll be a winner.

Take the crocodile, for example, my favorite animal. There are 23 species. Seventeen of those species are rare or endangered. They're on the way out, no matter what anyone does or says, you know.

Born a wildlife warrior, die a wildlife warrior.

I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, how to get in around venomous anything.

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

Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were very passionate about that and, I was lucky enough to go along.

My job, my mission, the reason I’ve been put onto this planet, is to save wildlife. And I thank you for comin’ with me. Yeah, let’s get 'em!

My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it's shaky or slightly out of focus, I don't give a rip. Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, 'Crikey!' just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me.

The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue.

But I put my life on the line to save animals.

I probably don`t show fear, but I suffer from fear like everyone else.

If we save our wild places, we will ultimately save ourselves.

All you have to do in life is be passionate and enthusiastic and you will have a wonderful life.

There's a lot of research behind the scenes that you don't get to see, but I have an instinct that my dad nurtured from when I was born. I was very lucky then.

I get called an adrenaline junkie every other minute, and I'm just fine with that.

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