Astronaut Quotes

I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that, even if I didn't reach it, it was so high it seemed almost impossible, but even if I didn't reach it, I would still have a good time and a very satisfying career.

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

Being in space, I'm really looking forward to working with this team of folks that I'm with.

Because when we're in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us back.

And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is we're someday making the world better. Not only for our children, but for all people after that.

And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career.

And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around myself a lot, I think the Earth is a beautiful place. And, I'm looking forward to some new perspectives.

And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at it.

And, all these things need to be coordinated; so we all need to work together, have timers going and everything so we're all coordinated and get this piece of orchestration done.

And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the United States and Canada and Mexico on my motorcycle; and I was really, it was the first time I had really gotten out of the Minnesota area to speak of.

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would have to do, it would have to have something to do with the exploration and doing new things.

And, I was really impressed with how beautiful our country was and how friendly the people were.

And then, when I thought about joining the Air Force, flying seemed like a natural extension of the motorcycling experience. You're going faster, higher. You're operating a machine that's a lot more powerful than you are.

And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration and going to places that I had never been to before and learning, you know, meeting the people and getting to know, new sights and sounds, etc.

We knew it was going to be difficult to get to the moon. We didn't know how difficult.

The moon is very rugged.

One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair.

It's hard not to be excited when you're going to find a way to land on the moon.

I think everything depends on money.

I have the nicest life in the world.

I found I have to stay painting.

I feel like there's too many paintings left unpainted that I just don't want to take the time away.

I can remember walking on the moon.

History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.

Eventually there are going to be cities in space.

But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult.

But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not.

Mars is there, waiting to be reached.

I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.

There's a need for accepting responsibility - for a person's life and making choices that are not just ones for immediate short-term comfort. You need to make an investment, and the investment is in health and education.