Being first outside the spacecraft would bring much more responsibility, and I really wasn't looking for that.
Buzz AldrinWhat 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?
Buzz AldrinHaving walked on the Moon, I know something about what we need to explore, really explore, in space.
Buzz AldrinFor the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.
Buzz Aldrin