I wanted to become an astronaut because I believe that the…

Cooperating in something as visible as space exploration and space flight can only improve relations between the two countries because what happens is, you're…

— Leroy Chiao

Like a lot of kids, I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up. With me, it stuck more than most kids. Ever…

— Shannon Walker

It's clear that the only thing that is inhibiting us from doing further human exploration of space is money and the will to do…

— Heidi Hammel

There's a certain romanticism associated with exploration of space, which is one of the major factors why we'll continue.

— John McCain

The exploration of space: Be it by humans or robots, based on the best choice for the mission and the most efficient means to…

— Rick Tumlinson

There was a small window when I wanted to be an astronaut. It may have coincided with not getting cast in a high school…

— Patrick J. Adams

There was a point in my life where I either wanted to be an astronaut, an actor, a veterinarian, or a pirate. I just…

— Emily Bett Rickards

I always wanted to be an astronaut.

— Dennis Quaid

I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. I grew up in Houston. Gordo Cooper was my favorite astronaut.

— Dennis Quaid

I wanted to be an astronaut and wanted to go to space camp, but then I found out that I was too short to…

— Soleil Moon Frye

I first told my parents that I wanted to be an astronaut when I was 3 years old.

— Anne McClain

Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an astronaut.

— Drew Van Acker

Clearly, when I first started talking about the fact that I wanted to be an astronaut, I was in primary school, so people understand…

— Julie Payette

I wanted to become president, and I wanted to become an astronaut. Because I was really good at math.

— Joel Embiid

At the age of six, I declared that I wanted to be an astronaut. My mother thought that was just fine, as it would…

— John M. Grunsfeld