Alan Shepard

I must admit, maybe I am a piece of history after all.

It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.

It's been a long way, but we're here.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

America stands for the land of opportunity.

I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me.