51 Quotes by Duane G. Carey

Rendezvous day is the third day of our mission, and that's a big day for us.

And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the United States and Canada and Mexico on my motorcycle; and I was really, it was the first time I had really gotten out of the Minnesota area to speak of.

You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living!

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would have to do, it would have to have something to do with the exploration and doing new things.

And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration and going to places that I had never been to before and learning, you know, meeting the people and getting to know, new sights and sounds, etc.

Because when we're in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us back.

Being in space, I'm really looking forward to working with this team of folks that I'm with.

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia.

And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career.