Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.

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

I base jumped off one of the highest buildings in the world.

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

This claustrophobia was the only weakness I had. It's not my fault. It's just in my mind.

That spin became so violent, it was hard to know how to get out of it. I was able to get it under control and break the speed of sound...I could feel myself break the speed of sound. I could feel the air building up and then I hit it.

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.