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.

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.

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

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

Apollo was a big, unwieldy vehicle. I had a problem with the flight controllers over that. It would try to fare its way like an airplane.

I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to figure out why my life story needs to be on the web.

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