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Damn I really did it. I blew the first words on the moon, didn't I?

I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium.

When you deejay a party, a good DJ's job is to take care of the crowd. If people want to hear Britney Spears, that's what you're supposed to do.

All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight.

As I stepped on the moon, I looked around, dazed...magnifice nt. The vast, sandy silver surface was almost illusory.

Pilots take no special joy in walking: pilots like flying.