If You Want To Do Something Extraordinary,

The Stratosphere Is A Hostile Place.

I Don't Like To Rate Myself; Others Can Do That.

I Feel At Home Up In The Air, Just Like Sailors Do At Sea And Climbers Do In The Mountains.

People Are Fascinated About The World Above Them Because It Seems So Out-of-reach. My Jump Gave Them An Opportunity To Come Along For The Ride. They Could Watch Live On Their Screens How Someone Rises All The Way Up Into The Stratosphere.

Aviation - And Space Travel, In Particular - Have Always Been Especially Captivating.