He who commands an Apollo flight will not command a second one

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!

Feeling weightless... it's so many things together. A feeling of pride, of healthy solitude, of dignified freedom from everything that's dirty, sticky. You feel exquisitely comfortable... and you feel you have so much energy, such an urge to do things, such an ability to do things. And you work well, yes, you think well, without sweat, without difficulty as if the biblical curse in the sweat of thy face and in sorrow no longer exists, As if you've been born again.

I've always thought space station is a great name. It should be like a gas station where we go for service and supplies before heading further out

Kids today don't want to get married. Too many of their friends have been married and divorced already. They just don't believe in it

Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days.

I had always wanted to go to the Navy. As a young kid, I was intrigued by a Naval Officer with the beautiful brown shoes and sharp gold wings.