[MichaelCorleone]

I'm pretty sure they were his own.

I think you're asking if his words were spontaneous or preplanned. What I have learned about Armstrong he would have preplanned his words, or at least a few lines to chose from to be decided sometime prior to undocking.

[workerbee]

Ok, thanks.

I want to believe they were his own creation (spontaneous or not). ANYthing but “focus grouped.” LOL