“Life as an astronaut in space is a very interesting one. There are thi...” — Kevin A. Ford Quote

“Life as an astronaut in space is a very interesting one. There are things we all take for granted here on earth, like gravity, that can make things a bit challenging. One of the fun things about getting here is the zero gravity and floating around. But it also makes things very difficult.”

“It's much easier for me to sleep in space than it is back home. We sleep in a cabin, and you can float inside.”

“I took a Russian class at Notre Dame. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would fly someday in a Russian spacecraft with two cosmonauts, speaking only Russian.”

“I really feel like, on my first mission, the first mission is when you prove yourself and hopefully deserve the privilege to continue as an astronaut and remain in the corps and get granted an opportunity for a second mission.”

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

“I think Dawn has done an amazing job showing that asteroids aren't just hunks of rock. They're worlds - they're places an astronaut can explore. I think the Rosetta mission also did an amazing job of that.”