My great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, was my biggest hero in life, my biggest inspiration behind everything I do. Nik Wallenda More Quotes by Nik Wallenda More Quotes From Nik Wallenda There's weight on me to raise the bar, to carry on that legacy. But that's what drives me. Making sure that no one ever forgets who the Wallendas are. Nik Wallenda barslegacyweight I'm one of those people who always tries to overachieve. I want to do more. I want to do bigger things. Nik Wallenda wanttryingpeople One thing that was passed on from generation to generation in my family, over seven generations in 200 years, was never give up. That's the way we live. Nik Wallenda familygiving-upyears I'm always looking for the next major hurdle and doing something that the world has never seen. Nik Wallenda hurdlenextworld If you take suede leather and put it on a piece of steel, and put moisture on it, it actually sticks. Nik Wallenda moisturepiecessteel A lot of praying helped me a lot. Nik Wallenda praying Every walk that I do, there's obstacles in the way. There's always somebody or something that comes across negative, but I live for that sort of thing. Nik Wallenda obstacleswaynegative It's Niagara Falls. It's one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world. Who wouldn't want to walk across it? Nik Wallenda natural-wondersbeautifulfall I respect what I do deeply. I don't get nervous to the point of fear. Nik Wallenda nervous I do everything I do to pay tribute to my great-grandfather. Nik Wallenda tributegrandfatherpay I'm often very relaxed when I'm on the wire. Nik Wallenda relaxedwire I have permits to be the first person in the world to walk across the Grand Canyon so that's a process we'll start working on. I'd say within three to five years I'll accomplish that as well. Nik Wallenda threeworldyears I am so blessed. How blessed I am to have the life that I have. Nik Wallenda blessed What I'm doing is a natural wonder. If not, there'd be 150 people behind me on the wire. Nik Wallenda natural-wonderswirepeople One of the things I enjoy is the challenge of Mother Nature. Nik Wallenda mother-naturechallengesmother You don't have to tell me how long I'm on the wire. Nik Wallenda wirelong I'd love to come to Australia. I'd love to walk about the Sydney Opera House. Nik Wallenda operaaustraliahouse I have never in my life walked with a harness. The weight of the tether, makes it feel like I'm dragging an anchor behind me. Nik Wallenda harnessanchorsweight I feel like I'm on cloud nine right now. Nik Wallenda ninecloudsfeels What an incredibly beautiful city at night Chicago is. Absolutely beautiful. Nik Wallenda citiesbeautifulnight
