Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning.

I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair. I'd rather die quickly.

I have a lot of fears that normal people have.

I once wanted to be a stuntman. I was constantly on the front pages when I was a base jumper. But if I were a stuntman, my name would only appear right at the end of the closing credits, even though I'd risked my life for others.

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

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

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.