There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow through with the sciences.

I can't remember a single time [my parents] ever told me not to do something I wanted to do.

I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college.

I have been a bit of a risk-taker all my life.

You know, I go around the country a lot.

I did not come to NASA to make history.

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