Buzz Aldrin

The much-hyped Ares 1-X was much ado about nothing. ”

Tang sucks. ”

I do celebrity ski races all over the world. ”

The decision to go to the moon is now appreciated and associated with President Kennedy's speech, but somebody else had told him it was a good idea. It turned out to be a good commitment, but it was a unique situation. ”

Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them. ”

I didn't start skiing until I was 50. My wife Lois taught me how to ski. I'm proficiently conservative. ”

It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest. ”

Fighter pilots have ice in their veins. They don't have emotions. They think, anticipate. They know that fear and other concerns cloud your mind from what's going on and what you should be involved in. ”

My first biography written in '73 was not 'Journey To The Moon.' It was 'Return To Earth.' Because for me, that was the more difficult task - disappointment. ”

My Sunday mornings are spent in a recovery meeting in Pacific Palisades. ”