The experience of being in space didnt change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience. – Sally Ride
For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences. – Sally Ride
I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis. – Sally Ride
I liked math – that was my favorite subject – and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. – Sally Ride
Id be happy to be taken as a woman – and thats what I was initially trying to do when I started throwing on dresses and stuff. But that wasnt going to happen because everyone kept calling me sir. So I thought Id change the method and just start wearing what I wanted to wear. – Eddie Izzard