I've always loved airplanes and flight. The space program was really important to me as a kid. I still have a photo of Armstrong and Aldrin on the moon in my living room.

Nye and Begley are neighbors in Los Angeles and sometimes dine together at a local vegetarian restaurant. are engaging in a friendly competition "to see who could have the lowest carbon footprint" according to Begley.

He is best known as the host of the Disney/PBS children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–98) and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator.