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When President Kennedy took office, I was in the midst of my education.
My Sunday mornings are spent in a recovery meeting in Pacific Palisades.
Who put their foot in the Missouri River first: Lewis or Clark? Who cares!
At the core of the risk-free society is a self-indulgent failure of nerve.
In space, you don't get that much noise. Noise doesn't propagate in a vacuum.
We could have human intelligence in orbit around Mars, building things there.
The universe is the way it is. It's not going to be changed by supplications.
There's no guarantee that the United States will be around 200 years from now.
Not everyone will understand this need for America to lead the world in space.
You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention.
Because of his military service, Dad was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
You can never tell when a commercial space venture will suddenly become viable.
Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them.
America can take man to the moon, and America can take men to Mars - and beyond.
Once you've been first, it cannot be done again. Not by you, not by anyone else.
Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is.
I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.
Only a large-volume market like space travel can attack the barrier of high costs.
I remember it was hard to believe that I was taking a step onto the lunar surface.
We must still think of ourselves as pioneers to understand the importance of space.
I understand that Detroit was a pretty rough place to grow up in the '70s and '80s.
During the divorce process, I lived alone and tended to get extremely down on myself.
I don't think we're going to build a 50-person spacecraft or a 100-person spacecraft.
Astronauts are not superhuman. They lead ordinary lives and have varied personalities.
To me, money is a commodity that a person must have to function, not a goal in itself.
The view from space is like having a globe on your desk -- it's a broadening experience.
Unfortunately, kids are led to believe things are easier to achieve than they really are.
Knowledge of the past and an optimistic view of the present give you great opportunities.
A family needs to work as a team, supporting each other's individual aims and aspirations.
Human rights problems will always exist for years to come, but maybe they'll lessen somewhat.
With his deeds, not only words, President Obama has revitalized our struggling space program.
For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.
Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.
It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest.
In Mars, we've been given a wonderful set of moons where we can send continuous numbers of people.
I've been to the Titanic in a yellow submarine and the North Pole in a Russian nuclear ice breaker.
Having walked on the Moon, I know something about what we need to explore, really explore, in space.
Weve got to go [back to the moon]. But we dont want to stay too long. ... The ultimate goal is Mars.
The way I see it, what is going to come out of the moon activities is a respect for U.S. leadership.
In Mars, we've been given a wonderful set of moons... where we can send continuous numbers of people.
We need to have people up there who can communicate what it feels like, not just pilots and engineers.
Monumental achievements by humanity should be done by major organizations as much together as possible.
I didn't start skiing until I was 50. My wife Lois taught me how to ski. I'm proficiently conservative.
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. I am the first man to piss his pants on the moon.
We feel that this stands as a symbol of the insatiable curiosity of all mankind to explore the unknown.
Like actors and writers who are on and off again in terms of employment, I had a very unstructured life.
Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag.
I feel we need to remind the world about the Apollo missions and that we can still do impossible things.
Sending a couple of guys to the Moon and bringing them back safely? That's a stunt! That's not historic.
There are always door openings. And gradually, it accumulates. The opportunities open up in front of you.