Dad went to Canada to learn how to fly with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He took me on my first airplane ride, where I could have a hand on the stick.

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

I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment.

A little levity is appropriate in a dangerous trade.

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

Levity is the lubricant of a crisis. We resort to jokes, pranks and good natured kidding to relieve tension, stress and boredom.

Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal.