"If you go up one side of the mountain, you are going to have to eventually come down the other side."
In the form of his career at 32, Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood has just been asked if he enjoys all the positive headlines.
The New Zealand international has been in the spotlight - scoring eight of Forest's 15 league goals so far - but his thoughtful answer reflects his journey across 12 English clubs, including Burnley, Leeds, Leicester and Newcastle.
"It's about making coming down the other side as small as possible to bounce back up and make a new mountain," says Wood, speaking to BBC Sport before Saturday's home game against Ipswich.