So I observe life a little bit, rather than participating in it.
Every year, I appreciate life more because of the deeper understanding of what it took to get this far.
And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration and going to places that I had never been to before and learning, you know, meeting the people and getting to know, new sights and sounds, etc.
Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.
You wouldn't want to land on the Moon and launch to Mars. That would be very inefficient.
As an astronaut, especially during launch, half of the risk of a six-month flight is in the first nine minutes.
Value the wisdom of humility, as well as the sense of perspective it gives you.
1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me:
This has been my vocation to make music of what remains.
...how absurd human beings are and how magnificent.
For some critics we might be uncool on account of our popularity.
Rendezvous day is the third day of our mission, and that's a big day for us.
Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.
The sky was falling down on me and I spent most of the time drunk. It was the only way I could handle it.
UF is Utilization Flight. That got put in the manifest quite some time ago.
There was a time when fire and story would fall asleep in unison. It was dream time.
I am a sports fanatic and being able to perform at halftime for the fans of the Steelers and the Jets is such a thrill for me.
You can't explain the feeling of singing hit songs to an audience - it's like being a genuine sports star at the peak of their powers.
I love to remember the World Trade Centre walk, but it should not define me.
And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area.
