Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

I cannot join the space program and restart my life as an astronaut, but this opportunity to connect my abilities as an educator with my interests in history and space is a unique opportunity to fulfill my early fantasies. ”

The president felt that it was important to send an ordinary citizen to experience the excitement of space travel as a representative for all Americans. ”

I have the LIFE magazine of the men walking on the moon. ”

I was a swimsuit model, and I got bored. Acting was challenging. It was very hard and intimidating. We choose to do things in life sometimes that scare the crap outta us. Performing in front of people was my challenge. ”

I feel like any experience you can have which adds to your repertoire of things you've done and can add to your character - I'm willing to try. ”

Some people, I think, think that because I don't take it as seriously as a lot of the girls do, that I frown upon modeling or think it's stupid. I don't at all. This is my life. I would be nothing without this. But I really don't take it seriously. ”

I try to not to overanalyze, not to watch myself too much, but to be present in life and in my art. I'm so glad it comes off in that way. ”

Whether you're tall and you play a basketball player, or overweight and you play somebody who is dealing with the issues behind the weight, we all have to pull from real life to make those performances authentic. ”

When I turned 30, I had this epiphany that my life is my own and my choices are my own. ”

I don't have to have a man in my life, and I think men are attracted to that. ”