Liu Yang Quotes

I am grateful to the motherland and the people. I feel honored to fly into space on behalf of hundreds of millions of female Chinese citizens.

Not everyone is lucky enough to be given space and trust.

Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.

I'm just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don't see every day.

I would love to meet Kelly Clarkson and if I get the chance to I would tell her thank you so much for the inspiration.

Pageants were an amazing platform that gave a little girl like me from the mountains of my beautiful Puerto Rico a chance to travel, explore the world, meet amazing people, work for great charities and be a voice to empower women wherever I went. For all those things, I am grateful.

From day one, I have been told I am no different from the male astronauts. As a pilot, I flew in the sky. Now that I am an astronaut, I will fly in space.

I lack confidence, but I've been so lucky the way jobs have come to me, and I'm so grateful for them. I know how many brilliant actors there are out there who aren't getting the chances. While the work is there, I will grab it with both hands. It could all end tomorrow. You never know what's around the corner.

I know lots of people who've never been lucky enough to get to this stage in their life. And I'm not gonna hide it for anybody.

There was a lake beneath me, but the big, heavy parachute which had to be opened two miles above the ground couldn't be steered. My first thought was, 'Lord, they send just one woman into space, and she has to end up in the water.'

I am lucky, that is all. Lucky because there are a lot of people - producers, directors, people who buy tickets - who put confidence in me.

If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?

I mean, God, I'm so lucky right now with the opportunities that I've had. There's nothing to worry about.

I'm just happy that 'Idol' producers gave me a shot on the show and to be able to show who I really was, because I feel like I'm every single woman.

I always knew I'd go to space.

When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the window, and that's when I got my first view of Earth. Just a spectacular view, and a chance to see our planet as a planet.

The people of New York took a big chance on me. And I'm well aware of that.

I don't take anything for granted. I know there are a million and one dudes who are rapping, wishing they were in my shoes.

I obviously respect the opportunity I have got to play for the country.

You don't have doubts when you get offered 'Question Time.' You think, thank you very much.

Obviously to be on this team, to be able to represent my country and have the platform that I do, I'm incredibly grateful for it.

But every crew that makes it to orbit is lucky. Spaceflight's not easy.

There is one person who sends me three cards every year. One on New Year's, one for my birthday and the third that marks the anniversary of my flight into space.

I'm a very lucky guy to play for my country, and I'm very happy and lucky to have this country.

Doing a space walk. It is one of the most rare human experiences. To leave your spaceship and go outside, so that you are alone in the universe with Earth distant and the universe around you. That is amazing.