It was hard for me to believe. I would look down and say, 'This is the moon, this is the moon,' and I would look up and say, 'That's the Earth, that's the Earth,' in my head. So, it was science fiction to us even as we were doing it. Alan Bean More Quotes by Alan Bean More Quotes From Alan Bean Frequently 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 Bean apollo moon science Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, "Is this thing still flying?" If the answer is yes, then there's no immediate danger, no need to overreact. Alan Bean flying answers needs 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. Alan Bean paint moon knows As the centuries unfold, millions of artists will live on the moon and paint the moon and Mars as we go out into the universe. Alan Bean mars moon artist We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn't know how difficult. Alan Bean difficult moon knows I find color schemes that I just like and that just feel right. Alan Bean feels-right schemes color One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair. Alan Bean fairs great-things universe I think everything depends on money. Alan Bean saving-money money thinking History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again. Alan Bean steady backing-up steps But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult. Alan Bean difficult artist found It seems farther away now because there are no rockets getting there. Nobody is going. Alan Bean rockets seems Eventually there are going to be cities in space. Alan Bean space cities I have the nicest life in the world. Alan Bean world I 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 Bean texas lucky blessed I can remember walking on the moon. Alan Bean moon walking remember The moon is very rugged. Alan Bean rugged moon I feel like there's too many paintings left unpainted that I just don't want to take the time away. Alan Bean time-away painting want It's hard not to be excited when you're going to find a way to land on the moon. Alan Bean land moon way I found I have to stay painting. Alan Bean painting found If you remember back to some of the television we saw, Buzz and Neil on the Moon with Apollo 11. Black and white. They were bouncing around a lot. They were really bouncing on their tip toes. Quite fun to do. Alan Bean you black-and-white black moon
