Michael P. Anderson Quotes

• If you want something that's going to provide you with a lot of challenges and a variety of different things to do, then you really can't beat a place like the Air Force. I don't mean this to sound like a recruiting pitch. But it's been a lot of fun.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Fun, Mean, Air

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• As you look back at your life, there are just a million different things that have happened, just in the right way, to allow you to make your dreams come true. And you know, someone has all that under control.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Dream, Different, Looks

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• It looks like the future's really bright.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Looks

  "Anderson: Bright future for black astronauts". www.cnn.com. February 4, 2003.

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• When you launch in a rocket, you're not really flying that rocket. You're just sort of hanging on.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Flying, Hanging On, Rockets

  "Disaster in space" by Robin McKie, Peter Beaumont and Ed Vulliamy, www.theguardian.com. February 2, 2003.

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• Like most kids growing up, I had a very wide interest. I was interested in everything. I tried to take advantage of everything, from the sciences to music to writing to literature.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Growing Up, Writing, Kids

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• I went to the University of Washington as a physics and astronomy major. My other interest, of course, was aviation. I always wanted to be a pilot. And if you're going to fly airplanes, the best place to be is the Air Force.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Airplane, Pilots, Air Force

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• Science was something that really caught my attention. It was something I really could sink my teeth into.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Teeth, Attention, Caught

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• I was always fascinated by science-fiction shows, shows like 'Star Trek' and 'Lost in Space.'

  Michael P. Anderson

  Stars, Space, Fiction

  "Bio: Shuttle Columbia Payload Commander Lt. Col. Michael Anderson". www.foxnews.com. February 01, 2003.

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• Fortunately, I got called down to NASA for an interview. And one thing led to the next, and one day I got that call. I've been here about seven years now and am really enjoying it.

  Michael P. Anderson

  Years, One Day, Next

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