Worry retards reaction and makes clear-cut decisions impossible.
Adventure is worthwhile in itself.
Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.
Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.
Being alone is scary, but not as scary as feeling alone in a relationship.
So I accept these awards on behalf of the cake bakers and all of those other women who can do some things quite as important, if not more important, than flying, as well as in the name of women flying today.