This claustrophobia was the only weakness I had. It’s not my fault. It’s just in my mind. – Felix Baumgartner
I can’t bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair. I’d rather die quickly. – Felix Baumgartner
To jump and break the sound barrier will not be a mere record breaking experience or another extreme event that ends once the mission is accomplished. – Felix Baumgartner
Aviation – and space travel, in particular – have always been especially captivating. – Felix Baumgartner
As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird’s-eye view. – Felix Baumgartner
If the Wright brothers hadn’t put their lives on the line, we would not be flying around the world these days. So we need pioneers. – Felix Baumgartner
Normally, when I skydive, even in winter, I wear very thin gloves. I want to be flexible, with fast reactions. – Felix Baumgartner
People should decide ‘are you willing to spend all this money to go to Mars?’ I think the average person on the ground would never spend that amount of money – they have to spend it on something that makes sense and this is definitely saving our planet. – Felix Baumgartner
I always feel the danger because you might always be subject to an unexpected or emergency event. – Felix Baumgartner
At a certain R.P.M., there’s only one way for blood to leave your body, and that’s through your eyeballs. That means you’re dead. – Felix Baumgartner
Well, I jumped for the first time when I was 16. I just loved it and immediately realized that it was what I wanted to do. – Felix Baumgartner
Let me tell you – when I was standing there on top of the world, you become so humble. You don’t think about breaking records anymore, you don’t think about gaining scientific data – the only thing that you want is to come back alive. – Felix Baumgartner
Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren’t crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning. – Felix Baumgartner
