I realized how important it was to know something about aviation, and it was something I was interested in, so I followed my brother's footsteps and obtained my pilot's license.

Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in college.

We are involved in technology development for, you know, missions that we hope to plan that would take us to an asteroid and eventually to Mars.

I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.

It's fun to work the robotic arm in part because it's really a team effort.

I don't know of any issues associated with alcohol before flight.

Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives.