I think maybe it's too bad that our society isn't further along and this is such a big deal. I think it's time...that people realize that women in this country can do any job they want to do.

If we want scientists and engineers in the future, we should be cultivating the girls as much as the boys.

Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people.

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission.

Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit.

There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow through with the sciences.

Our future lies with today's kids and tomorrow's space exploration.

The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

We need to make science cool again.

Maybe I could dole out the truth in tiny pieces that, once assembled, would make a picture that resembled a reality in which I hadn’t done anything wrong.

Daily reading is vital for own self development.

I can never be satisfied I always look for more.

I give up my control, God guide my step in every circumstance.

When your mom was not in labor yelling at me, she made me laugh so hard.

No person that has ever felt the benefits of being present can consider himself a victim, or unhappy in any way.

If women were the equals of men, men would no longer equal themselves. Why then should women resemble what men would have ceased to be?

Be bold before you get stuck not being bold.

A lot of the shows that really become hit shows are often demonstrated, like Mystery Science Theater.

A racially integrated community is a chronological term timed from the entrance of the first black family to the exit of the last white family.