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" 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. "

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" For us, conservation work isn't just what we do. It's who we are. It's really defined us that this is what we've dedicated our lives to. "

" Steve said to me how excited he was when Bindi was born. He said, 'Do you think we could have a boy?' And then Robert was born, and they're perfect. They're easy kids. They're wonderful to me; they're such a help. "

" Parenthood is a great equalizer. It doesn't matter how famous you are - once you become a parent, you are just like everyone else. "

" Steve always said that he didn't care if anyone remembered him, as long as they remembered his message. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I don't know a single surfer who would say, 'Gee, I wish there were no sharks in the ocean.' "

" I have friends who have lost husbands and have gone off and tried different things. Nothing wrong with that. "

" 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. "

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

" I found that Steve's passion for wildlife and willingness to lay his life on the line so exciting. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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! "

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

" I think it's wonderful when people who have lost someone find love again, but I'm not personally looking, and I haven't been on a date in 27 years. In fact, it's been so long, I've had a couple of lovely women ask me out because they figured that's the case. "

" 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. "

" It's a dynamic of grief within any family, and I found, after we lost Steve, his dad just began distancing himself. And I think it's a coping mechanism. I found it very confusing. "

" 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. "

" Our message, without preaching, is how to treat wildlife and to have empathy for all animals. "

" You can't focus on yourself. You need to focus on what you're doing for others, and then you can start to heal. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" For me, it was two years before I fed a big croc when I came to Australia. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "