Neil Armstrong was picked to be the first man to step on the moon because of his courage, talents, and humility. He rarely appears in public, doesn’t do interviews, and on the advice of Charles Lindberg, doesn’t sign autographs. So when I heard I’d be working with him on a Bob Hope TV Show in 1983, I plotted how to meet the first moon-man.
Several hours before taping, I found him sitting politely alone in an empty soundstage at NBC. I raced to the nearest bookstore, bought a book and tore out his picture. Back at NBC, I asked if I could sit and talk to him while we waited.
He was most gracious and I got to ask the things that YOU always wondered about too.
“WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO WALK ON THE MOON”? 
“It is very much like walking on the sandy beach near the shore. It is firm but your foot sinks into a fine powder about a quarter of an inch and leaves a perfect footprint. The biggest difference is that the moon is over 200° Fahrenheit and in gravity one sixth what it is on earth, I only weighed about 30 pounds.“
“WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE WEIGHTLESS?”
“It’s like swimming underwater, where you propel yourself by kicking your foot or flapping your arms. It’s the same thing in space. The only difference is there is no such thing as Up, Down, or Sideways. It’s all the same. Some people are fine, others it wreaks havoc on their equilibrium. They spend the whole trip dizzy.”
According to him, the airsickness was NASA’s best-kept secret.
Finally I asked the big question,
“WOULD YOU SIGN THIS PICTURE?”
Imagine my surprise when he said “NO.”
He explained further, “It isn’t me. I took it, but it’s a picture of Buzz” Thinking quickly I pointed out his tiny reflection in Buzz Aldrin’s shiny visor.
“OK, he said, “I’ll sign your picture”.
