I stopped thinking about it after trying to figure out what are the lessons learned, and there are so many. After I had basically sorted that out, I figured it's time to really look at the future and not at the past.

- Kalpana Chawla

When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.

- Kalpana Chawla

I don't know why I always liked aerospace engineering. I was in the 10th grade when I figured that's what I wanted to do.

- Kalpana Chawla

Some of the senior people, the very senior astronauts, shook my hand and said, 'K.C., you did a great job. Don't let anyone tell you different.'

- Kalpana Chawla

I was interested in aerospace and flying, and the U.S. is really the best place in the world for flying.

- Kalpana Chawla