If We Want Scientists And

Weightless Is A Great Equalizer.

I Liked Math - That Was My Favorite Subject - And I Was Very Interested In Astronomy And In Physical Science.

I Never Went Into Physics Or The Astronaut Corps To Become A Role Model. But After My First Flight, It Became Clear To Me That I Was One. And I Began To Understand The Importance Of That To People. Young Girls Need To See Role Models In Whatever Careers They May Choose, Just So They Can Picture Themselves Doing Those Jobs Someday. You Can't Be What You Can't See.

Yes, I Did Feel A Special Responsibility To Be The First American Woman In Space.

I Don't Have Any Nicknames.