The guys who walk on Mars are going to be historic.

This is the LM pilot. I'd like to take this opportunity to ask every person listening in, whoever and wherever they may be, to pause for a moment and contemplate the events of the past few hours and to give thanks in his or her own way.

My own American Dream was to serve my country as best I could and make a difference in America - and in the world.

I've been to the Titanic in a yellow submarine and the North Pole in a Russian nuclear ice breaker.

America must dream again, and have the faith to achieve the dream.

Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.

I was not the commander, I was a junior person, so once both were outside, I followed my leader, because we (NASA) had not put together detailed jobs of people outside. I believe it could have been improved. But it was very successful for what it was.