You know, Scooter's going to do the first separation burn; I'm going to do the second separation burn.

Because when we're in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us back.

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia.

Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.

And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is we're someday making the world better. Not only for our children, but for all people after that.

So, we have to get up and get pumped up for each day.

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.