Rendezvous day is the third day of our mission, and that's a big day for us.
Duane G. Carey

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would have to do, it would have to have something to do with the exploration and doing new things.
Duane G. Carey

So, we have to get up and get pumped up for each day.
Duane G. Carey

So, whenever Scooter was the Pilot, he never had a chance to fly the orbiter. So, the joke is: I'm going to have a chance to fly it first and hand it over to him.
Duane G. Carey

That's what Hubble can do for us. It can tell us whether the universe is expanding forever or if one day it's going to come back together.
Duane G. Carey

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia.
Duane G. Carey

Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.
Duane G. Carey

Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.
Duane G. Carey

You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living!
Duane G. Carey

You know, Scooter's going to do the first separation burn; I'm going to do the second separation burn.
Duane G. Carey