You know, old folks can have dreams, too, as well as young folks, and then work toward them. And to have a dream like this come true for me is just a terrific experience.

I hate to think that we may be out there seven to ten years out and dependent on the Russians for our journey into space.

I suppose the one quality in an astronaut more powerful than any other is curiosity. They have to get some place nobody's ever been.

Zero G and I feel fine.

I still love to fly and I'll never get over that.

We have an infinite amount to learn both from nature and from each other.

By its very definition, civic responsibility means taking a healthy role in the life of one's community. That means that classroom lessons should be complemented by work outside the classroom. Service-learning does just that, tying community service to academic learning.