Terri Irwin

“I've grown up with an active outdoor lifestyle. Before I lived in Australia, I ran a construction company in Oregon, U.S.A. I also owned horses and would spend several weeks a year exploring Oregon's beautiful wilderness areas on horseback.”

“It does seem like, in the world today, we've moved further and further away from wildlife. There's that sense of whatever you're scared of, you just want it to go away. Here in Australia Zoo, part of our ongoing plan is that re-connection.”

“You might not think of 'conservation' immediately when you think of Russell Crowe, but he is a great conservationist in his own right.”

“Bindi's been filming with us since she first hatched.”

“It pays to be in the best shape possible when you're wrangling the largest reptiles on Earth!”

“Steve was such an immense person in so many ways. I never realized how much I depended on him until he was gone.”

“My future is about the joy of loving those around me, of being with the people who are still here and not just mourning my loss.”

“When it comes to managing crocodiles, we are learning that it is actually more important to manage people. Learning how to keep people safe from crocodiles will ultimately protect visitors to croc territory as well as the crocodilians themselves.”

“I find it wonderful when people live, love, and laugh again.”

“Your grief path is yours alone, and no one else can walk it, and no one else can understand it.”

“I'll never leave. I love Australia, and I'm doing my best to be a fair dinkum Aussie sheila and honour all of Steve's work, and yeah, I'll be here the rest of my life.”

“I went into this little reptile park, and Steve was doing the crocodile show, coincidentally... I was absolutely floored. That was it. This man was a real-life hero. I fell then and there, love at first sight.”

“I live in Australia Zoo. I have a very private home. We've got three bedrooms, one bathroom... The carpets are rose-coloured, which grossed Steve out, but I love it. He let me do everything the way I wanted. The house is just warm and cozy and small.”

“I'm Mrs. Steve Irwin. I've got a lot to live up to.”

“Steve was so wonderful to bring wildlife into our living rooms and let us see that animals we used to be afraid of are so important.”

“The only way to honor Steve and his legacy and everything he lived for was to try to continue his work and expand on it.”

“No matter the circumstances are that you lose someone, nobody's truly prepared. Steve's accident was so unexpected - it was extremely challenging.”

“Steve hadn't been to acting school. He had no preconceived notions. His background was exactly what you see on television; he's done that all his life. We thought we'd do one show. What happened was, it did really well, so we did a part two. And from then on, we found that Steve's natural behavior in the wild happens to be fascinating!”

“The determination I have to try to continue Steve's work and make the world a better place is so important.”

“I think that kids who grow up in an environment where they are constantly told that they're wonderful... that is going to change you.”