Felix Baumgartner Quotes

Extreme sport has only ever been about goals and the ways to achieve these goals. Adrenaline plays a part, but it's never in the foreground.

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

I like to challenge myself.

It feels great to be on top of the world but the greatest feeling is when your feet are on the ground.

I've done a lot of things in a business where you're lucky to stay alive, so when the time comes, I'll be happy to pass my knowledge along and help someone else.

The stratosphere is a hostile place.

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

Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.

You have seen on TV how hard it is to go up 129,000 feet and how hard it is to come down.

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

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.