Mathias Rust Quotes & Sayings

19 most famous Mathias Rust quotes and sayings (celebrity). These are the first 10 quotes we have.

“I got my private pilot's license in autumn 1986.”

“You have to be young to be able to do things like that. Now I'm more cautious. I'm proud that I was able to do what I did - psychologically it was a great wall to climb - but sometimes I regret it.”

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

“My plan was to land in Red Square, but there were too many people and I thought I'd cause casualties.”

“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.”

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

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

“I had one companion. He was a teacher from the Ukraine who spoke English so we could communicate a bit. I learnt a few Russian words, but it was hard to concentrate.”

“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.”