"I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim ups…"

"I was always a little uncomfortable with the 'first' part, because I was simply the one who was chosen to take that step."

"I don't think there's any single person who could have done it."

"The one thing I regret is that I will never be able to go to the moon again."

"I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm damned if I'm going to use up mine running up and down a basketball court."