The Twilight Zone' wasn't around with the kids. They think going up in space is neat. Within their lifetime, there will be paying passengers on the shuttle.

I have a vision of the world as a global village, a world without boundaries.

If I can get some student interested in science, if I can show members of the general public what's going on up there in the space program, then my job's been done.

Imagine a history teacher making history.

What are we doing here? We're reaching for the stars!

May your future be limited only by your dreams!

Space is for everybody. It's not just for a few people in science or math, or for a select group of astronauts. That's our new frontier out there, and it's everybody's business to know about space.

Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can.

I will go around the space shuttle and give a guided tour of the major areas and describe what is done in each area. This will be called The Ultimate Field Trip.

It's not the Olympics. It's Concord, New Hampshire, and a homecoming should reflect the community I'm part of.

The president felt that it was important to send an ordinary citizen to experience the excitement of space travel as a representative for all Americans.

You become what you think, not what others think of you.

Some are born strong and others are made strong.

...futility is being sorry while doing nothing to remove the cause ...

Please forgive me, I know not what I do. Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you.

I still come out to music that's in Spanish. There's no denying who I am, but I've just made it to where my performance is so anybody can understand it - whether you're 10 years old or 80 years old.

You want to read a book? That requires introspection. It requires time away from people and time away from the constant need to communicate and to connect.

In some tiny, tiny way I am part of history, but I am also able to help people.

I was driven from my position as Interior Secretary, not because of my environmental record, but because of my Christian beliefs. That's the real struggle.

If the guidebook used to be critical, today it seems largely a celebratory adjunct to the publicity operations of hotels, resorts, and even countries.

I'm really fortunate. I grew up in a wonderful household with great Irish Catholic parents.