"As a former soldier, I wanted to do something positive for servicemen and -women whose lives have been turned upside down and hopefully have a positive impact on their families, too." — From an interview with ABC's Australian Story in 2018
"Conversations with my mother, father, my grandparents, you know, as I've grown up, [have] obviously driven me towards wanting to try and make a difference as much as possible." — From an interview with CBS News in 2012