Now and then I miss the excitement about being in the cockpit of an airplane and doing new things.

Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed I would do something important in aviation.

I suspect that even though the various questions are difficult and many, they are not as difficult and many as those we faced when we started the Apollo [space program] in 1961.

He did it alone. We had a cast of a million.

For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.

I think if there was anything I learned from our skipper was that it's not how you look; it's how you perform.

Start at the end and work back.