Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.

I would not say that female cosmonauts are not welcomed in the Russian space program. I must say, however, that all spaceflight hardware, including spacesuits and spacecraft comfort assuring systems, were designed mostly by men and for men.

I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead?

If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?

I see the horizon. A light blue, a beautiful band. This is the Earth. How beautiful it is! All goes well.

Anyone who has spent any time in space will love it for the rest of their lives. I achieved my childhood dream of the sky.

I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century