“A house is kind of scary.”

“All the media are horrible.”

“As a 13-year-old girl, it was never my intention to be the center of world news.”

“As soon as I get on my boat, something inside me changes. Then I really feel what living is.”

“At sea, I feel comfortable and I come to rest.”

“I am not going to say much about the film 'Maidentrip,' but I won't be representing it, as I am not fully standing behind it.”

“I do not often get lonely, and I never get bored.”

“I follow my own head. And if I'm determined to do something, then I'll make sure that I make it happen.”

“I grew up sailing in the North Sea.”

“I love my parents. But they have their life, and I have mine.”

“I really like boats. If you want to go somewhere, you just take your house with you.”

“I want simply to learn about the world and live freely.”

“I was four when I first stood at the helm on my own.”

“I'm still not used to the idea of being the youngest circumnavigator.”

“In England, I met a couple who run a children's home. They were very kind and showed me many nice spots in England.”

“It was really weird dealing with the media. I had no idea how to handle it.”

“My parents have sailed around the world; they know what can happen and that it's not always fun, but because I want to do it so much, they agreed and supported me.”

“Over a period of 11 months, I was constantly afraid that Youth Care would lock me up. It was all a frightening and traumatic experience. So often, these terrible memories come to me. I can't ignore them.”

“Since I was 10 years old, I knew I wanted to sail around the world.”

“When I'm not surfing or sailing, I am to be found at the harbour working on my boat.”