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

I like to challenge myself.

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.

I feel at home up in the air, just like sailors do at sea and climbers do in the mountains.

The stratosphere is a hostile place.

Normally, when I skydive, even in winter, I wear very thin gloves. I want to be flexible, with fast reactions.

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.