Neil Armstrong was probably one of the most human guys I've ever known in my life.
Juan Tripp was a friend. Good name for an airline man, huh? Juan Tripp after another?
Major Richard Bong was an example of the tragic and terrible price we must pay to maintain principles of human rights, of greater value than life itself. This gallant Air Force hero will be remembered because he made his final contribution to aviation in the dangerous role of test pilot of an untried experimental plane, a deed that places him among the stout-hearted pioneers who gave their lives in the conquest of sky and space.
If there be one man, more than another, who deserves to succeed in flying through the air, that man is Mr. Laurence Hargrave, of Sydney, New South Wales.
I hadn't realized quite how extraordinary Charles Lindbergh's achievement was in flying the Atlantic alone. He had never flown over open water before, but he flew straight to Dingle Bay in Ireland and then on to Paris, exactly as planned.
Later, I became the manager for Amelia Earhart, until, well, you know.
This is very ambitious, but I don't care. I'm just gonna go ahead and find Amelia Earhart. Every day that goes by, I just fear the worst for her.
Amelia Earhart, who said, Stop looking for me; see if you can find my luggage! Never got a dinner!
There was a movie I was trying to make right after 'Monster,' a bigger behemoth: the Chuck Yeager story. It was a life dream, but it just didn't line up. We just had issues with the life rights, ultimately.
Growing up, I would say Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew were definite role models for me. Historically, I know Amelia Earhart stands out for me.
I met a congressman who claimed that he could introduce me to two people who saw Amelia Earhart.
For years, Warner Bros. was trying to get me to make a movie about Howard Hughes.
Howard Hughes innovation was in the aviation field. His designs and spirit of experimentation was at the forefront. As far as his work as film producer, he certainly went after a bigger and more ambitious kind of filmmaking, even if he wasn't necessarily a cinema artist.
For most of the twentieth century, a Minnesotan abroad could fix his home state in the cosmos by invoking for his hosts the name Charles Lindbergh or Bob Dylan, native sons who were claimed by the world and never really returned to the Gopher State.
I want to be remembered for only one thing: my contribution to aviation.
There are no legends about the Duponts; the legends are about Howard Hughes.
The first movie I worked was called 'The Spirit of St. Louis.' It was the story of Charles Lindberg's life.
I just wanted to be the first one to fly for America, not because I'd end up in the pages of history books.
I don't know of a soul who packed more living into 72 years than Charles Lindbergh did.
I was born in 1942, so I was mainly aware of Howard Hughes' name on RKO Radio Pictures.
I just personally decided I was going to be the first woman fighter pilot.
Howard Hughes was this visionary who was obsessed with speed and flying like a god... I loved his idea of what filmmaking was.
