Chris Hadfield Quotes

I feel like a little kid who just walked into a candy store. I think that's something to smile about.

Some people treat seeing me as if they just won a car on 'The Price is Right.' The feet get going, and the hands start flapping, and it's really quite amazing. It's a little scary: you can't have more than two or three of them at the same time because someone might get hurt. But it's great fun.

I just feel exciting.

The buzz is still with me. I get goose bumps.

Soccer matches should be something special, something people eagerly look forward to, something that brightens life.

I got my buzz from playing.

It takes a lot for me to be excited.

My emotions are strong when I start the season.

I surprise myself by the things I get excited by.

Football still gives me butterflies; it still makes me smile.

It's the best feeling ever: the adrenalin, the extra boost, the support you get from the very passionate Australian Open crowd is amazing.

Riding exhilarated me; it gave me a joy and a purpose.

Fear is exciting for me.

To have my mind racing and my heart beating fast over glorious possibilities is very close to the summit of life experience for me.

The half-hour of crowded anticipation, how fully it pays for the sterile hour that follows!

It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing what you have wanted to do so badly. You almost feel like you could fly without the plane.

I cried when I found out I was a finalist, I kind of went limp when they called my name. I felt like my spirit jumped out of my body, and I was just flesh - it was just amazing.

I like when my face tingles, when the hair on the back of my neck stands up.

If anything, the overriding emotion is gonna just be excitement.

I know when things are going to get me a little nervous, because nervous to me feels good.

I think most people, even if they say they hate horror movies, there's that feeling you get inside that you love. I mean, I love it. I love to have the hairs on the back of my neck stand up or get that chill up my spine.

Of course watching a particularly exciting game or a wonderful contestant is always a joy.

The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right.

When you combine boring with fear, you have fun.

I always wanted to be cheered up. I felt like that feeling of the first day of summer or when a girl would agree to go on a date or you found a $20 bill - that undeniable rush of excitement - I wanted to make a soundtrack of music for that kind of moment.