Alain Robert
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"Alain Robert" is a French rock climbing/rock climber and buildering/urban climber, from Digoin, SaƓne-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France. Known as "the French Spider-Man" (after the comic character Spider-Man), or "the Human Spider", Robert is famous for his free solo climbing, scaling skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes.

Robert is managed by English player's agent Bryan Yeubrey.

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I don't really understand why they are charging me with criminal trespass, as I didn't even climb.

Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself.

This way I can get an adrenaline rush through the adventure, rather than through drinks and injections as some people do.

I was not willing to give up because I was born to like taking risks and that is my way of life.

All these buildings are like mountains I would like to climb, but I am forbidden.

In Houston, it seems I'm not welcomed, so I will move on to some other countries.

They want me to go to jail for a little while.

Fortunately, the courts discharged me every time after they understood what I had done.