I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals.

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

If they asked me if I wanted to go into space tomorrow, I'd do it in a heartbeat. On the other hand, if they asked me if I wanted to go into training for three years and then go into space again, I'd probably say no.

When you can feel that close to something you're used to seeing from this great distance, well, it changes a person.

So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight.

One thing I probably share with everyone else in the astronaut office is composure.

But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.