Quotes by Steve Irwin

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.

— Steve Irwin

Courage

Crikey means gee whiz, wow!

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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

— Steve Irwin

Education

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 pest.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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

— Steve Irwin

Education

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

— Steve Irwin

Life

I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.

— Steve Irwin

Life

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

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

Where I live if someone gives you a hug it's from the heart.

— Steve Irwin

Love

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

— Steve Irwin

Courage

I'm a proud Australian, a very, very proud Australian.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction.

— Steve Irwin

Life

Yeah, I think it's an absolute disaster that Australia, the government, allowed kangaroo culling.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

I sincerely believe that there's room for cutting down trees for forestry and grazing, so as we all get to eat. Everyone has to compromise.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know why that is. They've nearly torn my nose off. I've had some really bad parrot bites.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

No matter where you go and what you do in America, you turn the tele on and you're confronted with violence.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

No, snakes are no problem. I'd go to any country, anywhere, any snakes, not a problem.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

Snakes are just very instinctive to me. I've been playing with snakes since before I could walk. It doesn't matter where or what it is, from the biggest to the most venomous.

— Steve Irwin

Wisdom

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

— Steve Irwin

Education