The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.
All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing.
The view of Earth is spectacular.
It was a real honor for me to get to be the first woman astronaut. I think it's really important that young girls that are growing up today can see that women can be astronauts too. There have actually been a lot of women, who are astronauts, that that's a career that's open to them.
No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.