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

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" I couldn't hold a candle to how adventurous Steve was. He found life intoxicating, and he was just in awe of every living creature. "

" Grief is never something you get over. You don't wake up one morning and say, 'I've conquered that; now I'm moving on.' It's something that walks beside you every day. And if you can learn how to manage it and honour the person that you miss, you can take something that is incredibly sad and have some form of positivity. "

" To me, Steve was my Prince Charming. He was my happily ever after, and we got that. We got 14 years of marriage; we had the best, most fantastic, adventurous, wonderful life that you could imagine. And I was very happy with that. "

" Crocs are apex predators, and as with all apex predators, they are critical to the environment: if you lose the crocs, you'll lose the barramundi, you'll lose the crabs - a catfish can eat 30,000 barramundi fingerlings, and who do you think eats the catfish? Crocs. "

" Bindi's really, you know, got her own goals and aspirations, and if I can nurture what Bindi loves, then I think I'm being a good parent. Because Bindi's got a natural love for wildlife, I think that will be part of what we're nurturing. "

" Living with Steve was like standing in a cyclone. Then we lost him. It was like the wind stopped. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I discovered on my own that I could cope better with the crippling effects of grief by taking care of myself, eating right, and working out. "

" Just like Steve did, Bindi's got that strange communication with wildlife. It's beautiful to watch, and it instills an empathy with all of us about just how important the animal kingdom is. "

" None of us are immune to grief, and everyone who has suffered loss understands that grief changes, but you never wake up one morning and you've moved on. It stays with you, and, you know, you ebb and flow. "

" Steve worked tirelessly to promote conservation, wildlife, and the environment, and his work enabled the plight of endangered species to reach a whole new audience. "

" I am someone who tunes into more ethical journalism, and I'm not someone who dwells a lot on the negative, so I think I'd rather focus on the positive and forge ahead. "

" I have two beautiful children. And they really are my strength. "

" When you take those vows and say, 'We'll be together as long as we both shall live,' I really don't think I would've married if I hadn't met Steve. And he's very special to me and continues to be. "

" 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 think being in a car is far more dangerous. I feel much more in control with a 16 foot croc, 3,000 pounds jaw pressure trying to have a go at me. "

" Never walk past a problem with an animal - fix it. "

" 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. "

" Steve had a broad, easy smile and the biggest hands I had ever seen. I could tell by his stature and stride that he was accustomed to hard work. "

" When I first met Steve, as an American tourist coming into the zoo, I fell desperately in love with him and married him immediately. "

" Bindi went in with the crocodiles when she was one month old and grew up with the crocodiles. "

" I've already had my happily ever after. "

" We've got that family opportunity of always filming together, so we can look back on good times anytime we want. "

" I haven't dated anyone in the ten years since we lost Steve just because I feel a connection still with Steve. "

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" To get someone who is sensitive yet strong... Steve was that. "