Academy Quote by John L. Phillips

I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college.

— Sally Ride

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

— Joel Embiid

I don't think you ever really decide that you want to be an astronaut. I put in an application and hoped for the best.

— Kathleen Rubins

I wanted to become an astronaut because I believe that the exploration of space by humans is extremely important.

— Shannon Walker

Growing up in the shadow of Johnson Space Center and moving to Texas to welcome our last moon mission home, I wanted to be…

— Pete Olson

I always wanted to be an astronaut.

— Dennis Quaid

I actually wanted to be an astronaut, but I don't have a mathematical brain.

— Eva Amurri

I wish that I was one of those kids who grew up saying I always wanted to be an astronaut and was really good…

— Emily Calandrelli

When I was in Class Four, I wanted to be an astronaut. I am still fascinated with the universe. I decided I wanted to…

— Rajkummar Rao

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

— Drew Van Acker

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

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