At a certain R.P.M., there's only one way for blood to leave your body, and that's through your eyeballs. That means you're dead.

I have a lot of fears that normal people have.

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

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

I'm retired from the daredevil business.

People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach. My jump gave them an opportunity to come along for the ride. They could watch live on their screens how someone rises all the way up into the stratosphere.

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