As a child I went to a circus. They had a man shot out of a cannon into a net. I became intrigued with what was going on.

As a child I went to a circus. They had a man shot out of a cannon into a net. I became intrigued with what was going on.

Another real problem was over putting our helmets on for re-entry, because we all had severe head colds. They couldn't come up there and make us. Houston, you have a problem!

You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes.

A little levity is appropriate in a dangerous trade.

When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it

I left Earth three times and found no other place to go. Please take care of Spaceship Earth.