The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn't even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we'd never have had the light bulb.

My family fears that the Russians will assassinate me.

I think most of the important stuff on the Internet has been built. There will be continued innovation, for sure, but the great problems of the Internet have essentially been solved.

What I'm trying to do is, is to make a significant difference in space flight. And help make space flight accessible to almost anyone.

Optimism, pessimism, f**k that; we're going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work.

I just want to retire before I go senile because if I don't retire before I go senile, then I'll do more damage than good at that point.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.