Accepted Quote by Michael J. Massimino

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

It took me a long time to get selected as an astronaut. In fact, I applied for 20 years before I was selected.

— John L. Phillips

I got a hold of NASA, four times, I said, 'I want to become an astronaut.' But nobody would take me. I didn't think…

— Wally Funk

When somebody says I wanted to be an astronaut my question is 'Did you apply?' And most people say no. And to me that's…

— Anne McClain

The only thing I'll say, and I'm sure everyone says this, is stick with it. I'm not shy about telling people about the fact…

— Kevin Feige

Although as a boy I had dreamed about going into space, I had completely forgotten about that until one day I received a call…

— David M. Brown

To become an astronaut, someone has to have a dream of his own to do something that he or she has always wanted to…

— Anonymous

I applied to NASA four times. And finally, they said, Wally, you know, we're sorry, but you don't have an engineering degree. I said,…

— Wally Funk

Dont think that an unsuccessful attempt delays you from your dream. It is a learning curve, a detour to your destination.

— Janna Cachola

The more I risk being rejected, the better my chances are of being accepted.

— Robert Kiyosaki

To become an astronaut is not a question of being the best at something or things coming easy to you, but it's being a…

— Michael J. Massimino

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

— Claude Nicollier