I'm quite disappointed that I'm still the last man on the moon.

OK, let's get this mother out of here.

I do believe there is life in outer space. Mathematically, there has to be, and if you believe as I do that there is a creator of the universe, then how can we be so arrogant to believe he created life here and nowhere else?

If you begin to think you're something you're not, you're looking in the wrong mirror.

Prepare for the unknown, unexpected and inconceivable . . . after 50 years of flying I'm still learning every time I fly.

Today, we are on a path of decay. We are seeing the book close on five decades of accomplishment as the leader in human space exploration.

The countdown reached ten seconds and I could almost hear an invisible crescendo of stirring background music. 'Anchors aweigh!' Five, four, three, two, one... and we had ignition!