- Pre-game interview transcript taken from the CBS News site video, entitled: "Never Too Late To Be Famous."

Jim: - "It's never too late to be famous! [laughs]"
- "Why I hope to. I've got those, some leadership skills, and I hope to, in order to, to be able to take some of those leadership skills in the firehouse, with all those different personalities that you have to, you know, work with. Of course, it, it's a little less of a democracy than you'd like to see in, in Survivor, you know."
- "The big thing that, that I fear, as the firefighter thing, with Tom doing so well on that other... on Survivor 10, so... if I have a target on my back, uh, we'll see what happens."
- "I can't bring that, that strong, you know, Type A personality, that leadership personality that I think is gonna come out. Now, you know, I may not even divulge that I am a firefighter, a retired firefighter. It could come back to bite me. So I may, you know I've got some other sidelines that I can uh talk intelligently about. I was a hazardous materials specialist and an emergency, you know, medical tech, so I can talk about those things, if that's who I need to be. You know, if I need to assume another persona... that's what I'll have to do."
- "If I don't guard against it, I probably could be a little, uh... kind of ground, ground against some of the, you know, the ladies that take on that persona of [grimaces] telling guys what to do."
- "Yeah, I, I think the group dynamics probably worries me, like we talked before about how I can come off too strong."
- "Never go, never go to bed, or go to sleep mad. Never go to bed pissed off. Oh, I shouldn't have said that, but you know. Never go to bed mad. Always, always apologize or get together, before you either leave or go to bed at night, is make up."

Jim Lynch was born and raised the youngest of eight children in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. At age 18, he graduated high school and joined the US Marine Corp, where he served four years traveling extensively, including time at the Cuban Blockade in 1962. In 1963, Lynch married his junior high school sweetheart, Carol.

After serving with the U.S. Marines, Lynch and Carol moved back to Nebraska and then to Denver, Colorado. He sold real estate for awhile and eventually joined the Aurora Fire Department in 1972. While continuing his work at the fire department, Lynch received his Associate of Arts degree from Red Rocks College in Lakewood, Colorado.

Having received many promotions and accolades while with the fire department, Lynch eventually attained the rank of captain. In 2002, with 30 years of service, Lynch chose to retire and travel. He and Carol have been traveling extensively throughout the world, including visits to India, Tibet, the Himalayas and Annapurna regions of Nepal. In April 2004, Lynch climbed Mt. Huena in Peru.

When not traveling, Lynch volunteers with the Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority and the Northglenn Citizens Affairs Board. He is currently writing a Model Noise Bill for the State of Colorado. Additionally, he is building a jet turbine sport helicopter while also taking flying lessons. In his spare time, Lynch enjoys golf and building and repairing things.

Jim and Carol Lynch have two grown children, Jeff and Cynthia. Jim and Carol currently reside in Northglenn, Colorado. His birth date is January 7, 1942.