“It's part of the human character to want to know what's over the next ...” — Ellen Stofan Quote

“It's part of the human character to want to know what's over the next hill, to want to know what's beyond.”

“'The Martian' may be fiction, but at NASA, we are working to make it a reality.”

“People see space as a place where you go and cooperate.”

“There has been a shift to what may be defined as a culture of negativity which goes well beyond coverage of politics.”

“In manufacturing, too much work is beyond repetitive - it is inhumane. The people doing this work aren't doing it because they want to - they are doing it because they have families to feed and clothe.”

“I am a black woman, and I'm proud of that, but as a showrunner, I want to think about what makes me unique beyond my race.”