Best Sally Ride Quotes
- The rockets light! The shuttle leaps off the launch pad in a cloud of steam and a trail of fire. Cloud
- Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space. American
- Because I was a tennis player, Billie Jean King was a hero of mine. Billie
- Different astronauts sleep in different ways. Astronaut
- Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the same - it's not even close to the same. Close
- For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences. Enter
- For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds. Backgrounds
- I did not come to NASA to make history. Funny
- I have a lot of common sense. I know what needs to be done and how to approach it. I have an ability to work… Ability
- I slept just floating in the middle of the flight deck, the upper deck of the space shuttle. Deck
- I think eventually private enterprise will be able to send people into orbit, but I suspect initially it's going to have to be with NASA's… Able
- I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis. Better
- It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your… Background
- It's no secret that I've been reluctant to use my name for things. Been
- It's well known that many girls have a tendency to dumb down when they're in middle school. Down
- NASA has to approve whatever we wear, so there are clothes to choose from, like space shorts - we wear those a lot - and… Approve
- No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents. Accidents
- On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot. Astronaut
- On both of my flights, everything went very well. Both
- The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter. Bigger
- All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary. Adventure
- For whatever reason, I didn't succumb to the stereotype that science wasn't for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a… Boy
- I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college. Astronaut
- I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and I felt it was very, very important that I do… Closely
- It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something! Careful