The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience.

I think it's important for little girls growing up, and young women, to have one in every walk of life. So from that point of view, I'm proud to be a role model!

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

For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences.

On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.

Different astronauts sleep in different ways.

The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience.