“We work together as a team. And between us and between the crew and ou...” — Christina Koch Quote

“We work together as a team. And between us and between the crew and our teams on the ground, we don't look at gender, and we don't see it as a barrier.”

“We always had National Geographic and Astronomy magazines and Popular Mechanics lying around the house. I got interested in exploration and different parts of the world and different parts of the universe just from seeing those things around the house and the different discussions we had as a family.”

“Outside of my family, I was always inspired by true heroic stories of leadership and survival. For example, the story of the Shackleton expedition, when their ship became lodged in the Antarctic ice pack while exploring.”

“You don't need to be messing with your skin barrier when you're 15.”

“Overseas directors who want to work in Hollywood, the language barrier is not a problem. With the right talent, any director can be successful.”

“It's a pretty cool feeling to be the person to knock down a barrier - just like the Williams sisters did in tennis or Tiger Woods in golf.”