The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone

It's only when you're flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really is

Polytechnique is a school whose multi disciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable.

I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts

So, it takes a lot of chance and luck. I mean I was lucky enough to get in the program where people with the same skills never made it to the program. So keep trying.

We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station as well as assemble new machines. For that, I had to conduct two space walks.

And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being either American or Russian.

And, you run also video because to fly this arm, you're relying mostly on some external camera views that may be coming from the arm itself or from the station.

And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of my life. And, I think that's the strongest motivation I really got. And, that came obviously from my parents and my grandparents

Why do these people love you, Archer? Is it simply because you show little or no response to their affection?

The '60s redefined narcissism as idealism.

I guess in this culture of ever-shortening attention spans, it's good if a song can lift us out of the madness, even if only for a few minutes.

I love to write. But it has never gotten any easier to do and you can't expect it to if you keep trying for something better than you can do.

What's great about collaborating is getting to work with wonderful people. That's what theatre is about: other people getting you to give your best, and getting everyone else's best out of them.

Fear is part of the process. If you weren't scared, you'd be in trouble.

‎"she’ mad but she’ magic. there’ no lie in her fire.

There is just this moment. We are not trying to improve or to get anywhere else.

Seattle is a liberal city, its politics not so much blue in the American, not the British, sense as deep ultramarine, and its manners are studiously polite.

The dead are the only people to have permanent dwellings.