We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers dump sediment into the ocean, and see hurricanes form.

The thing I'll remember most about the flight is that it was fun. In fact, I'm sure it was the most fun that I'll ever have in my life.

I did not come to NASA to make history.

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!

When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the window, and that's when I got my first view of Earth. Just a spectacular view, and a chance to see our planet as a planet.

The food isn't too bad. It's very different from the food that the astronauts ate in the very early days of the space program.