Astronauts are not superhuman. They lead ordinary lives and have varied personalities.

Heavy lifting doesn't need to be heavy spending if we do the job right.

I am definitely not rich.

The government needs a role in carrying out exploration. They will be leading the development of the engines that are needed, and the private sector will take advantage of those.

Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag.

Only a large-volume market like space travel can attack the barrier of high costs.

As a youngster, I read of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. As a student, I wrote English reports on science fiction. And as a fighter pilot, I observed the selection of the Mercury astronauts. All this was fascinating, but I really didn't think I would ever be a part of it. It was only when my good friend Ed White was selected as a Gemini astronaut that I decided to join NASA as part of the Apollo program.