Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born 29 January 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator and astronaut.

Quotes

 * Although I dreamed of flying from childhood, that was utterly unthinkable. I had to start work early, a shoeshine boy — a poor man's profession — or selling vegetables.
 * Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (2021) cited in "Cuba’s Only Cosmonaut: Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez" on Al Día News, 7 December 2021.