“I knew I wanted to be a part of NASA in any case, and so I chose my go...” — Peggy Whitson Quote

“I knew I wanted to be a part of NASA in any case, and so I chose my goals in education to be consistent with working at NASA even as, you know, a scientist.”

“To be able to float and move around and, pretty much effortlessly, do whatever you want with your body in space is pretty amazing.”

“Breaking records has never been my goal. I think it's important that we're continually pushing our limits and showing that we can extend beyond what we have done before.”

“I chose to play for Portugal and I will defend that shirt until the end.”

“A lot of times people are caught between doing the things they have to do versus following their passion and I'm someone who, at a very young age chose to be of service.”

“It has been pointed out to me, more than once, that for someone who chose a profession steeped in procedure and protocol, I had little use for either.”