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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.

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. 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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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.
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The only limit is the one you set yourself.
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Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.
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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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Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
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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.
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I don't like to rate myself others can do that.
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I'm not an adrenaline junkie. It's never been about thrills for me. I'm just someone who loves a challenge.
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I want to find a nice decent job as a helicopter pilot.
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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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Extreme sport has only ever been about goals and the ways to achieve these goals. Adrenaline plays a part, but it's never in the foreground.
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I'm now a member of a pretty small club.
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