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I want to inspire the next generation. I want to be in mission control with someone younger than me wanting to break my record.
Felix Baumgartner
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Felix Baumgartner
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: April 20
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As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view.
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach.
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach. My jump gave them an opportunity to come along for the ride. They could watch live on their screens how someone rises all the way up into the stratosphere.
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They call me Fearless Felix.
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I once wanted to be a stuntman. I was constantly on the front pages when I was a base jumper. But if I were a stuntman, my name would only appear right at the end of the closing credits, even though I'd risked my life for others.
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I want to find a nice decent job as a helicopter pilot.
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I would've never dreamt that my skydive would trigger such gushing enthusiasm. I still don't really understand exactly what I've accomplished, although I always suspected it would be a truly spectacular moment.
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I don't like to rate myself others can do that.
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Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
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Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.
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Never accept your limitations - because there are NO limitations.
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Normally, when I skydive, even in winter, I wear very thin gloves. I want to be flexible, with fast reactions.
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I don't like to rate myself others can do that. I've spoken with a number of young people who weren't even born in 1969, when the first moon landing was made. They've witnessed the first person to fly at faster than speed of the sound without propulsion. These kids are happy to have had such a momentous event in their lifetime.
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When I was standing there on top of the world, you become so humble, you do not think about breaking records anymore, you do not think about gaining scientific data. The only thing you want is to come back alive
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One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off.
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I feel at home up in the air, just like sailors do at sea and climbers do in the mountains.
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I like to challenge myself.
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I had to work with a psychiatrist.
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I have a lot of fears that normal people have.
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I've done a lot of things in a business where you're lucky to stay alive, so when the time comes, I'll be happy to pass my knowledge along and help someone else.
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