The moon is very rugged.
ALAN BEANThe moon is very rugged.
ALAN BEANEventually there are going to be cities in space.
ALAN BEANFrequently on the lunar surface I said to myself, ‘This is the Moon, that is the Earth. I’m really here, I’m really here!’
ALAN BEANWe knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn’t know how difficult.
ALAN BEANOne of the great things about the universe is that it’s fair.
ALAN BEANIf the answer is yes, then there’s no immediate danger, no need to overreact.
ALAN BEANI have the nicest life in the world.
ALAN BEANIt’s hard not to be excited when you’re going to find a way to land on the moon.
ALAN BEANI can remember walking on the moon.
ALAN BEANI found I have to stay painting.
ALAN BEANBut I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult.
ALAN BEANI feel like everyone who goes to The University of Texas is blessed and lucky to be there because they’re getting a chance to be as good as they can be.
ALAN BEANBut I’m the only one who can paint the moon, because I’m the only one who knows whether that’s right or not.
ALAN BEANIt seems farther away now because there are no rockets getting there. Nobody is going.
ALAN BEANI think everything depends on money.
ALAN BEANHistory has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.
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