"It ain't too bad if they're smart. An' by smart I mean 'can do basic math' an' maybe at least read a couple of books willingly. Not like, a rocket scientist or nothin'." Yondu's standards for crew were very low. Some didn't even manage that level. Maybe before the exile he could have.

"Believe me, if I had the chance to do it again, I'd do a smaller crew with higher skill. Just for the stuff I was doin', I needed a lotta manpower."