I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now.

If we want scientists and engineers in the future, we should be cultivating the girls as much as the boys.

Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people.

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission.

Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit.

There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow through with the sciences.

Our future lies with today's kids and tomorrow's space exploration.

The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

We need to make science cool again.

Familiarity breeds contempt and children.

A great teacher plants the seeds of greatness in the minds of future generations.

Know how you want to be treated, and expect that when you deal with people. Also remember to give people the respect that you want.

People don't exist without the past, I know. But the past isn't alive. It's you who's alive.

Gratitude of heart can often be seen in a generous spirit.

A phenomenon like Mozart remains an inexplicable thing.

I never got discouraged for long, but we all got our butts kicked musically.

I dream of a Digital India where e-Commerce drives Entrepreneurship.

The more recent effort to encourage everyone to pray in common involves so many people.

There are always three sides to every memory…yours, theirs, and the truth, which lies somewhere in between the two