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Mark Kelly quotes

Musician April 9, 1961

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A trip to space is a big motivator to give up some things in your personal life. Obviously, you can't give up everything and you don't want to. Mark Kelly
My family deals with those risks. The best I can do is talk to them about some of those risks. I'm not incredibly specific with them, especially with my kids. Mark Kelly
I think we've done that. But it's not something you really notice, 'cause I've always thought the people here have always done their best, and they continue to do their best. They just might do it a little bit differently. Mark Kelly
Later, after flying in the Navy for four or five years, spending some time on an aircraft carrier, I applied to and was accepted in a program where I went to graduate school first and then to the Naval Test Pilots School. Mark Kelly
Well, right now we're so busy that I kind of had to put all the hobbies on hold. But I like going camping with my kids. I have two daughters; they're 7 and 10 years old. Mark Kelly
There's been a lot of discussion about NASA culture and changing that. I think our culture has always been one of trying to do a very difficult job and do it well. Mark Kelly
You look at it as a privilege. So you really decide that you're going to put the time in and work really hard to get to the point where you're ready. Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly quote: "There's a lot of interest there in the missions that I fly on..."
There's a lot of interest there in the missions that I fly on and the ones my brother's involved with. Mark Kelly
I think I was very interested in the space program as a kid, watching the first Apollo missions to the moon, and it's something I thought that would be a lot of, of fun and exciting and a very worthwhile job. Mark Kelly
After the loss of Columbia a couple of years ago, I think we were reminded of the risk. All of us, though, have always known that the Space Shuttle is a very risky vehicle, much more risky than even flying airplanes in combat. Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly quote: "He's working a lot harder than I am. I tell these people that..."
He's working a lot harder than I am. I tell these people that we really appreciate what they're doing for us. Mark Kelly
I personally believe this Agency has always been very dedicated and has always worked as hard as it possibly can to do things as safely and as effectively as possible. Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly quote: "Well, I have an undergraduate degree, a couple of bachelor's..."
Well, I have an undergraduate degree, a couple of bachelor's degrees, from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Mark Kelly
Having the benefit to our society, not only here in the United States but throughout the world with the amount of invention you get from having a space program, is well worth the risk that an individual like myself has to take by flying in the vehicle. Mark Kelly
There are a lot of dedicated people out there that don't get the recognition that we get, but they're as important as the people that are sitting in the vehicle. Mark Kelly

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