Alain Robert
Alain Robert
Alain Robertis a French rock climber and urban climber, from Digoin, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France. Known as "the French Spider-Man", or "the Human Spider," Robert is famous for his free solo climbing, scaling skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionRock Climber
Date of Birth7 August 1962
CountryFrance
adrenaline adventure drinks injections people rather rush
This way I can get an adrenaline rush through the adventure, rather than through drinks and injections as some people do.
people speech months
I make good money: One speech nets me more than what most people make in six months.
people risk needs
People need to learn to live with more risk.
race people
I love all people, whatever race they are.
believe people computer
Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself.
people want littles
There is a percentage of people who want to be a little bit outside their comfort zone and I am one of them, someone who lives on the edge.
height
Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.
jail
They want me to go to jail for a little while.
done court understood
Fortunately, the courts discharged me every time after they understood what I had done.
rocks feelings elements
With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.
mountain building forbidden
All these buildings are like mountains I would like to climb, but I am forbidden.
keys parent seven
When I was 12, I forgot the keys to my parent's apartment. So I simply climbed up seven floors to get in.
melting structure feels
I feel completely alone - it's like melting, I am the structure, and I am also Alain Robert.
giving-up healing risk
I was not willing to give up because I was born to like taking risks and that is my way of life.