I tell my kids, 'Don't do well in school, and you, too, can end up at sea.'

I thought the first thing the pirates would do is take me out if they thought an attack was imminent. I really didn't see a good outcome.

Being in that other world of media, TV, Hollywood, it's not a real world. For me going back to work, it was a pleasure to get back to the world I knew. That's the real world. That's normal for me.

The SEALs have a sense of community I've never seen anywhere. Not just the guys but the wives, widows, kids of fallen heroes.

If you can get rid of the emotion and concentrate on the problem, you can solve the problem.

Many people are worried about my mental health. But as I've said many times, we're stronger than we think we are.

I'm not a hero. The military is.

I believe it is the responsibility of our government to protect the U.S., including U.S.-flag vessels.

These pirates are evolving, and we must stay with the curve and evolve with them to stop these incidents from happening.

The most desirable and appropriate solution to piracy is for the United States government to provide protection through military escorts and/or militant detachments aboard U.S. vessels.