21 Quotes by Mathias Rust

Currently I have about 25 people involved - scientists, former Nobel Peace Prize winners. Top people capable of finding solutions.

I wanted to choose somewhere public, because I was scared of the KGB.

All Orion and Isis members are anonymous - it works better that way. It allows everyone to work together without jealousy or personal issues.

Once this key conflict is eased, it will have a huge impact on the world. It will take time to find a solution. It's similar to the situation between East and the West at the time of my flight.

After that I couldn't show my face outside. I lost my identity and balance. I was still living with my parents, and they were my only friends. For so many people, this thing with the nurse was confirmation that I must be mad or mentally ill.

Imprisonment hit me so hard - much harder than I had thought.

I moved away for three years and went to Trinidad where I met my wife, Athena.

I had thought about landing in the Kremlin, but there wasn't enough space.

I now work for a finance company in Luxembourg with projects in South America and the Caribbean.