It's not the Olympics. It's Concord, New Hampshire, and a homecoming should reflect the community I'm part of.

When I'm 60, maybe, I'll look at my pile of papers and wonder, What really happened that year?

Space is going to be commonplace.

I really don't want to say goodbye to any of you people.

The president felt that it was important to send an ordinary citizen to experience the excitement of space travel as a representative for all Americans.

The Twilight Zone' wasn't around with the kids. They think going up in space is neat. Within their lifetime, there will be paying passengers on the shuttle.

You have to dream. We all have to dream. Dreaming is OK. Imagine me teaching from space, all over the world, touching so many peoples lives. Thats a teachers dream! I have a vision of the world as a global village, a world without boundaries. Imagine a history teacher making history!