Alan Bean

History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.

We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn't know how difficult.

I can remember walking on the moon.

But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not.

I found I have to stay painting.

The moon is very rugged.

I feel like there's too many paintings left unpainted that I just don't want to take the time away.

I think everything depends on money.

Eventually there are going to be cities in space.

One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair.

I have the nicest life in the world.

Its hard not to be excited when youre going to find a way to land on the moon.

But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult.

It's hard not to be excited when you're going to find a way to land on the moon.