We need the next generation to be motivated and to push technological boundaries, to seek out new innovations.

America can take man to the moon, and America can take men to Mars - and beyond.

Mars has been flown by, orbited, smacked into, radar examined, and rocketed onto, as well as bounced upon, rolled over, shoveled, drilled into, baked and even blasted. Still to come: Mars being stepped on.

When we get there, if we don't find any life on Mars, from that point on there will be life on Mars because we'll bring it there, whether it's germs and leftover urine bags, whatever it is.

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

If you want poets in space, you'll have to wait.

I was lucky enough to have been born on this planet earth, in this admirable country of the United States of America.