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 like to challenge myself.

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

I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

I want to find a nice decent job as a helicopter pilot.

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.

One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off.