'May the Force be with you' is charming but it's not important. What's important is that you become the Force - for yourself and perhaps for other people.

I do not go to the gym. I do not train. I am not that careful about what I eat. I cannot give you any advice about keeping fit. The best advice I can give is choose your parents wisely.

I accrued anger from people's low opinion of me and my work, and for the work I might be capable of.

You may get real tired watching me, but I'm not going to quit.

The focus and the concentration and the attention to detail that flying takes is a kind of meditation. I find it restful and engaging, and other things slip away.

I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up.

You know you're getting old when all the names in your black book have M. D. after them.