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title: "2 Shuttle Quotes By Julie Payette"
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> [Most astronauts are very down-to-earth people. Many of us, three-quarters, have an engineering degree, and we have a very Cartesian, rational approach to things. You don't go and get swept off your feet. That's not your job and that's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/most-astronauts-are-very-down-to-earth-people-many-of-us-three-2/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91c/julie-payette-8222_astronaut_most-astronauts-are-very-down-to-earth-p_1469838.jpg)

> [I was a flight engineer on my second flight, which is the most senior position a non-American can have aboard the shuttle. We're the cockpit crew. We fly the vehicle up to space, dock the vehicle to the space station,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/i-was-a-flight-engineer-on-my-second-flight-which-is-the-most-senior/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/341/julie-payette-8222_end_i-was-a-flight-engineer-on-my-second-fli_1612254.jpg)

## More by Julie Payette

> [When you're a little different than others, it takes a little more time to fit in. If you really want to be there, there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/when-you-re-a-little-different-than-others-it-takes-a-little-more/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [The weather of the U.A.E. is phenomenal: very nice and clear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/the-weather-of-the-u-a-e-is-phenomenal-very-nice-and-clear/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [I am definitely a little more nervous for my colleagues when I'm working at mission control than I am myself on the shuttle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/i-am-definitely-a-little-more-nervous-for-my-colleagues-when-i-m/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [A lot of people, I think, would love to see the earth from above, wear a spacesuit. Certainly, when I was a kid, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/a-lot-of-people-i-think-would-love-to-see-the-earth-from-above-wear-a/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [In a modern and innovative society, where advancements are plentiful and communication is instantaneous, science and technology are a part of everyday life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/in-a-modern-and-innovative-society-where-advancements-are-plentiful/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [Everything evolves, and I evolve, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/everything-evolves-and-i-evolve-too/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [Maple butter spread on a tortilla is absolutely delightful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/maple-butter-spread-on-a-tortilla-is-absolutely-delightful/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [I think it's the entire privilege I had to represent my country. It's not the going to space alone; it's to be part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/i-think-it-s-the-entire-privilege-i-had-to-represent-my-country-it-s/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [Almost everything I do when I approach an operational problem comes from the time I've been in space. It's a way of organizing your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/almost-everything-i-do-when-i-approach-an-operational-problem-comes/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [I'm still convinced that - I'm sorry to say - the body of evidence shows that the planet is warming up. And it's warming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/i-m-still-convinced-that-i-m-sorry-to-say-the-body-of-evidence-shows/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [Trust science, believe that innovation and discoveries are good for us, and make decisions based on data and evidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/trust-science-believe-that-innovation-and-discoveries-are-good-for-us/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [On the day a country decides not to invest a cent in innovation, discovery or exploration, that country decides to be a tributary to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/on-the-day-a-country-decides-not-to-invest-a-cent-in-innovation/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [Nobody is going anywhere in 10 years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/nobody-is-going-anywhere-in-10-years/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [Clearly, when I first started talking about the fact that I wanted to be an astronaut, I was in primary school, so people understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/clearly-when-i-first-started-talking-about-the-fact-that-i-wanted-to/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

> [All my voice training comes from choir and small ensemble singing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/all-my-voice-training-comes-from-choir-and-small-ensemble-singing/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

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