- Himself (as President John F. Kennedy): We chose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. Not because they are easy but because they are hard.
- Himself - Author, 'Man on the Moon': The Space Race wasn't just about space. It was about our own sense of security. It was this new Cold War battle ground. And so, It wasn't hard to realize that if they could put a man in orbit, they could also put an atomic bomb in orbit. Suddenly, the sky was menacing.