I'm looking forward to coming back, back to Earth, the landing, the views.

That's what Hubble can do for us. It can tell us whether the universe is expanding forever or if one day it's going to come back together.

Being in space, I'm really looking forward to working with this team of folks that I'm with.

You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living!

And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at it.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that, even if I didn't reach it, it was so high it seemed almost impossible, but even if I didn't reach it, I would still have a good time and a very satisfying career.