When this space walk will be completed, then the arm will be fully operational and ready for the next activity that will be pretty much the testing, the first flight testing of the space station arm.

I was, I remember, I still remember when the first time I pointed the telescope at the sky and I saw Saturn with the rings. It was a beautiful image.

Also we will be carrying food and clothes for the Expedition Two crew. And as well as spare parts for the EVA that will be conducted from the station in the following months.

During that space walk there will be some repositioning of the power so that the arm can be fully controlled by the robotic station that is in the Lab.

And so, I will be probably, since I am not involved in all the activity, I will have some spare time to devote to document all this busy part of the flight.

And then my chance really happened in 1996 when we added the second flight of the tether satellite.

And since Italy was involved in the space station as well as signed an agreement with NASA. And when the possibility to enter the 1996 Mission Specialist class.

For the first time in history all the major countries in the world are pushing together to reach this goal... building something in space that is really for all humankind.

At that point, there will be the handover between the shuttle arm and the station arm so that the shuttle arm will take the cradle and put it into the cargo bay.

And then I graduate two years later, in 1998, with my class. And, since then I've been here in Houston for training basically. And I was very happy to be assigned to this mission.

I remember; I was 15 years old when Neil Armstrong put feet in the moon.

... just because [butterflies'] lives were short didn't mean they were tragic... See, they have a beautiful life.

I don't focus on criticism. I prefer to praise people and the world, rather than criticize them and it.

Life is a journey, you know; and a lot of journeys, you go out, you come back.

We make our money out of our friends. Our enemies will not do business with us.

To be honest with you, I'm more of a girl's girl. I'm much more comfortable being around other girls.

I think I'd want to have an affair with a Montgomery but marry a Taggert.

I thought Manual Labor was a Mexican golf pro.

Swift justice demands more than just swiftness.

We have found it of paramount importance that in order to progress, we must recognize our ignorance and leave room for doubt.

We have entered 'The Era of the Three-Option Woman and the No-Option Man.'