“That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and brought to the country is trying to push the boundaries, trying to go to the next level.”

“I'll tell you, being involved in human space flight, it is an emotional endeavor. I think it brings in the highest highs and the lowest lows.”

“Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in co...”

“I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting jobs in science and engineering are open to anyone who works hard in school and gets ...”

“I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college.”

“A hallmark of the Latino community is to help one another, if students are interested in a way to give back and help their communities, becoming a teacher is probably one of the very best ways of d...”

“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.”

“One of the most difficult speeches to prepare is an address to a graduation class, which is why I don't often do them.”

“This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst expect the best and take what comes.”

“Professional writers write to fit”

“I'm getting more and more bored with professional sports, but I still watch.”

“It's not a bad thing fighting for equality and helping the poor. It's not a bad thing to have on your professional tombstone: 'He believed in equality and he helped the poor.'”