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I don't pretend to be perfect.
Nobody is going anywhere in 10 years.
Everything evolves, and I evolve, too.
Human interaction is not a simple thing.
Will we have a colony on Mars? I think so.
When I became an astronaut, I was an engineer.
I always call myself a space construction worker.
I think that we are blessed to live here in Canada.
I am convinced that anyone can accomplish anything.
I am classically trained in piano, flute, and voice.
It's been a great honour and privilege to serve Canadians.
Maple butter spread on a tortilla is absolutely delightful.
The weather of the U.A.E. is phenomenal: very nice and clear.
All my voice training comes from choir and small ensemble singing.
The opportunities to become an astronaut in Canada were far and few.
I'm a true believer in the strength of teamwork, in the power of dreams.
I learned that you have to be careful about how you say things but not what you say.
Let's work together to keep our country open, tolerant, respectful, and progressive.
I am from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I was born there, and I am a twelfth Montrealer.
We're all on-board the same planetary spaceship, but together, we can move mountains.
Some people will always be volunteers to explore, and it is, in my mind, a privilege.
With our brains and our smarts and our altruistic capability, we can do a lot of good.
Whatever your interests or abilities, I encourage you stay active during the holiday season.
I will take every constructive criticism, make it my own, learn from my mistake, and go forward.
Definitely you don't become famous by doing something bad; that's a professional death sentence.
You're always under the microscope, you don't know which mission you're going to get. It's a surprise.
You're always under the microscope, and you don't know which mission you're going to get. It's a surprise.
Part of the role that I am fulfilling as Governor General is to highlight what communities can do together.
We sleep very well in space. We have a sleeping bag each, and when you get into it, you float in the sleeping bag.
Trust science, believe that innovation and discoveries are good for us, and make decisions based on data and evidence.
My favourite thing about the holiday season is to spend time with family and friends and to take time off to celebrate.
Every event, whether they're positive or negative, shapes us. And sometimes, events happen that we couldn't even fathom.
I am definitely a little more nervous for my colleagues when I'm working at mission control than I am myself on the shuttle.
I am definitely a little more nervous for my colleagues when I'm working at mission control than I am myself, on the shuttle.
I'm a true believer in the strength of teamwork, in the power of dreams, and in the absolute necessity of a support structure.
Most people here don't have a wide emotional range. It's just the type of people astronauts are, they're required to be level.
If you want more kids to become engineers in space, travellers, and pilots, then you have to expose them to those types of careers.
On the day a country decides not to invest a cent in innovation, discovery or exploration, that country decides to be a tributary to others.
There was a substantial vinyl collection in my home, and my mom played piano. We, the children, were enrolled in piano lessons very early on.
My son, Laurier, and I love being outdoors. We like to ski and to skate, to play in the snow, and simply to walk and enjoy the winter scenery.
A lot of people, I think, would love to see the earth from above, wear a spacesuit. Certainly, when I was a kid, I wanted to wear a spacesuit.
If you're in space on the way to Mars, and a conflict develops... you can't turn around and go back, because Earth is already gone on its orbit.
What's really important is to recognize when people do great things or when people pursue an initiative or show enormous generosity or heart or bravery.
Our values are tolerance and determination and freedom of religion, freedom to act, opportunities, equality of opportunities amongst everyone and for all.
In a modern and innovative society, where advancements are plentiful and communication is instantaneous, science and technology are a part of everyday life.
I welcome comments. I think criticism can be very constructive and can help further. I mean, there's no perfect perfection anywhere. There's no perfect picture.
Most astronauts are very down-to-earth people. Many of us, three-quarters, have an engineering degree, and we have a very Cartesian, rational approach to things.
I'm 45, and I'm still at school, essentially. Even after being assigned to the mission, I had to write a number of exams, with people commenting on my performance.
As a 12th-generation Canadian, I'm exactly just that, a Canadian, and I am here to serve all Canadians of all backgrounds, of all walks of life, either new or not so new.
When I saw the Earth from above, personally, as a spacecraft operator, it certainly reinforced and drove home the fact that there's one place where we can live right now.