The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.

I like the sudden shock of non-sequitur color. Color, in fact, is my weakness

The fact is, I was never too bright in school. I ain't ashamed of it, though. I mean, how much do school principals make a month?

If there's anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.