I think there would be no shortage of applicants to the government astronaut corps to be settlers on the planet Mars. And I think this would be very inspiring.

We feel that this stands as a symbol of the insatiable curiosity of all mankind to explore the unknown.

To me, money is a commodity that a person must have to function, not a goal in itself.

Monumental achievements by humanity should be done by major organizations as much together as possible.

What are you going to do with astronauts who first reach the surface of Mars and then turn around and rocket back home-ward? What are they going to do, write their memoirs? Would they go again? Having them repeat the voyage, in my view, is dim-witted. Why don't they stay there on Mars?

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. I am the first man to piss his pants on the moon.

For every winner, there's a loser. And that person didn't really need to lose. They just didn't understand the game plan.