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"Having the benefit to our society, not only here in the United States but throughout the world with the amount of invention you get from having a space program, is well worth the risk that an individual like myself has to take by flying in the vehicle."
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"I think we've done that. But it's not something you really notice, 'cause I've always thought the people here have always done their best, and they continue to do their best. They just might do it a little bit differently."
Thought
"We're doing a lot of inspection on the leading edge of our wing on 114 and 121, the first two flights."
First
"There's been a lot of discussion about NASA culture and changing that. I think our culture has always been one of trying to do a very difficult job and do it well."
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"A trip to space is a big motivator to give up some things in your personal life. Obviously, you can't give up everything and you don't want to."
Life
"Well, right now we're so busy that I kind of had to put all the hobbies on hold. But I like going camping with my kids. I have two daughters; they're 7 and 10 years old."
Camping
"Later, after flying in the Navy for four or five years, spending some time on an aircraft carrier, I applied to and was accepted in a program where I went to graduate school first and then to the Naval Test Pilots School."
Time
"He's working a lot harder than I am. I tell these people that we really appreciate what they're doing for us."
People
"There's a lot of interest there in the missions that I fly on and the ones my brother's involved with."
Brother
"You look at it as a privilege. So you really decide that you're going to put the time in and work really hard to get to the point where you're ready."
Time
"My family deals with those risks. The best I can do is talk to them about some of those risks. I'm not incredibly specific with them, especially with my kids."
Family
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