What do you say to someone who has been a hero of yours for years and you finally get to meet him?

What do you say to someone who has been a hero of yours for years and you finally get to meet him?
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answer:I interviewed Carl Sagan for a local newspaper, while he was in town for an event. I was a journalism undergrad at the time, and a radio host. I was star struck, and though I did the interview (and asked for an autograph) it probably really sucked and never got published. I didn’t even bother to ask the editor – I knew I had written a crappy piece. I still write crap.
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