Flying a spacecraft isn’t like driving a car. It doesn’t just go where you point it.
Every move is full of attitude.[to Molly]
You’re gonna be an astronaut candidate.[Gordon ‘Gordo’ Stevens]No. I’m gonna be an astronaut.[Tracy Stevens]
What you told me… keep it to yourself. There’s too many people in the world like me. And it’s all they’ll see.[to Ellen]
That’s usually what happens when the race is over. Winner collects their prize, loser goes home.
This is close as I got on Apollo 10.[Edward Baldwin]Stick with me, kid. I’ll take you all the way this time.[Molly Cobb]
Sometimes when people are grieving, the last thing they wanna hear is an explanation.
If they can’t survive the desert, they can’t survive the moon.[about women]
I was the commander of Apollo 10. So if this committee is looking for someone to blame, don’t look to von Braun or Neil or anyone else. You look to me. I lost the moon.
I want this. I didn’t know how much until it was right in front of me, but I do now.[to Deke]
I did not authorize this.[Thomas Paine]I know. I did. I say who’s an astronaut. Who goes up and when.[Deke Slayton]
I knew if I wanted to be an astronaut, I couldn’t let people see certain parts of myself. Been that way my whole life.
