Astronaut Quote by Neil Armstrong

When I was younger, humans went to the moon when I was about 4 years old, and I imagined that as I got older…

— Andrew J. Feustel

Becoming an astronaut was a little bit of happenstance for me.

— Sunita Williams

I remember looking at the moon as an 8-year-old and marveling that there were two astronauts in a lander on the surface, getting ready…

— Leroy Chiao

If you look, like, in 1960, there was no such thing as an astronaut. It was a totally fanciful concept, but nine years later…

— Travis Beacham

The great thing about being an astronaut is you kind of get to do a little bit of everything. I mean, we're going to…

— David M. Brown

For a deeper interest in the Moon than I ever felt before.

— Warren De la Rue

I wasn’t destined to be an astronaut. I had to turn myself into one.

— Chris Hadfield

I can't think of anything specific growing up that pointed me toward NASA at all. I was interested in the Moon landings just about…

— Laurel Clark

To become an astronaut is not a question of being the best at something or things coming easy to you, but it's being a…

— Michael J. Massimino

At a young age, I became interested in space and science after watching the U.S. land on the moon for the first time.

— Shannon Walker

I've always loved airplanes and flight. The space program was really important to me as a kid. I still have a photo of Armstrong…

— Bill Nye

I always wanted to be an astronaut.

— Dennis Quaid