I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

We want to push mankind's boundaries out a little further.

You have seen on TV how hard it is to go up 129,000 feet and how hard it is to come down.

People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach.

The stratosphere is a hostile place.

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.

If something goes wrong, the only thing that might help you is God.