Astronauts are not superhuman. They lead ordinary lives and have varied personalities.

- Buzz Aldrin

There weren't any astronauts until I was about 10. Yuri Gagarin went into space right around my 10th birthday.

- John L. Phillips

So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight.

- Sally Ride

Different astronauts sleep in different ways.

- Sally Ride

Like other kids wanted to become firemen or astronauts, I wanted to make people laugh.

- Steven Wright

I don't know any astronauts. There are a lot of people who say they want to be comedians.

- Todd Barry

I've been approached to do some things with astronauts and the preparation that astronauts go through.

- William Shatner