Astronaut Quote by John L. Phillips

And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of…

— Duane G. Carey

Becoming an astronaut was a little bit of happenstance for me.

— Sunita Williams

I always wanted to be an astronaut.

— Dennis Quaid

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

— Sally Ride

I knew I wanted to be a part of NASA in any case, and so I chose my goals in education to be consistent…

— Peggy Whitson

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

— Drew Van Acker

I wasn’t destined to be an astronaut. I had to turn myself into one.

— Chris Hadfield

Then, much later, my next dream was to become an astronaut, and I was fortunate to realize that dream, also.

— Claude Nicollier

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

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

— Shannon Walker

When I became an astronaut, I knew I wanted to pursue long-duration flight aboard the station. I knew it would be a just a…

— Shannon Walker

When I got to college, I discovered how many incredible opportunities NASA offered students pursuing a career in the space industry.

— Emily Calandrelli