When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you - the probable outcome is failure.

The odds of me coming into the rocket business, not knowing anything about rockets, not having ever built anything, I mean, I would have to be insane if I thought the odds were in my favor.

There's a silly notion that failure's not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.

It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.

I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems... It's got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.