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

I'm now a member of a pretty small club.

I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

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

I want to inspire the next generation. I want to be in mission control with someone younger than me wanting to break my record.

I would've never dreamt that my skydive would trigger such gushing enthusiasm. I still don't really understand exactly what I've accomplished, although I always suspected it would be a truly spectacular moment.

Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.