44 Quotes by Valentina Tereshkova

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.

After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.

Cosmonauts can keep their word like men and women - particularly women.

I love Star City - it is my home.

I never aimed to be on television or in the press. We all have a personal life, and being a public figure disrupts that.

I would enjoy flying to Mars. This was the dream of the first cosmonauts. I wish I could realize it! I am ready to fly without coming back.

I think Star City should have Unesco World Heritage status. It will need to be adapted a little bit and made more glamorous than it looks now, but it should definitely be protected for the future.

It was very difficult to control the descent. At a height of seven kilometres, I catapulted out of my capsule and parachuted down to Earth. I was very familiar with parachutes because I was a sky diver before.

More women should actively participate in space flight. There are many well educated women working in the space industry; they are very good candidates.