I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

If the Wright brothers hadn't put their lives on the line, we would not be flying around the world these days. So we need pioneers.

Of course my life has changed because now everybody knows who Felix Baumgartner is.

If you want to do something extraordinary, there's always risk involved. I was always willing to take that risk.

I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro.

When I was standing there on top of the world, you become so humble, you do not think about breaking records anymore, you do not think about gaining scientific data. The only thing you want is to come back alive

I'm more a competitive person.