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There is something about the airline industry that really grabbed me.

I've spent an awful lot of my time in the air. I've had everything happen to me in a plane that could happen. Except a crash.

I learned to fly an airplane, and had my own airplane during the 1960s.

I've had a chance to fly a lot of different airplanes, but it was nothing like the shuttle ride.

I loved flying as much as I thought I would and continue to fly aircraft.

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.

I've spent my life as an airplane mechanic, pilot, aircraft manufacturer and airline CEO who never lost a life or an airplane. I am considerate of the risk we take every time we fly. I also know we need to fly and always to improve safety.

Death by plane crash scares me. I travel a lot, and when you hit turbulence, and post 9/11, that's in the back of my mind a bit.

I love flying planes.

I fly my own airplane, and I have since 1960. I rarely fly anywhere other than my own airplane.