Because I Was A Tennis Player, Billie

The Experience Of Being In Space Didn't Change My Perspective Of Myself Or Of The Planet Or Of Life. I Had No Spiritual Experience.

Rocket Science Is Tough, And Rockets Have A Way Of Failing.

I Think It's Important For Little Girls Growing Up, And Young Women, To Have One In Every Walk Of Life. So From That Point Of View, I'm Proud To Be A Role Model!

It's Easy To Sleep Floating Around - It's Very Comfortable. But You Have To Be Careful That You Don't Float Into Somebody Or Something!

It Was A Real Honor For Me To Get To Be The First Woman Astronaut. I Think It's Really Important That Young Girls That Are Growing Up Today Can See That Women Can Be Astronauts Too. There Have Actually Been A Lot Of Women, Who Are Astronauts, That That's A Career That's Open To Them.