To sit back and let fate play its hand out and never influence it is not the way man was meant to operate.

I was sold on flying as soon as I had a taste for it.

The moment of twilight is simply beautiful.

Just because I'm 77 doesn't mean I don't have a dream.

There is still no cure for the common birthday.

I am a stranger. I come in peace. Take me to your leader and there will be a massive reward for you in eternity.

Zero G and I feel fine.

Too many people, when they get old, think that they have to live by the calendar.

There are times when you devote yourself to a higher cause than personal safety.

I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets.

We have an infinite amount to learn both from nature and each other.

I wanted to be a professional dancer for some time, and I did a lot of dancing and choreography and got paid for it.

Some of the most fun people I know are scientists.

When God made the colour purple, God was just showing off.

The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity.

I always knew I'd go to space.

The thing that I have done throughout my life is to do the best job that I can and to be me.

Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God's gift to you, style is what you make of it.

Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.