I wondered had I really oversold the Hubble. I have to admit that, since, I have been convinced that I didn't.

I had left teaching, which I enjoyed, because I realized I couldn't get tenure at a research university.

At Swarthmore, the Dean of Women was very opposed to women going into science or engineering - so opposed that if she couldn't talk a girl out of it, she just never had anything more to do with her for the four years she was there.

Certainly by the time I was in seventh grade, I knew I had to have a long education if I wanted to become an astronomer, but I figured I'd try it, and if I didn't get far enough, I could always end up teaching in high school or math or physics.

My life has been a whirlwind since the '94 Olympics.

Really, it's only been since the '70s that Canadians have had any pride in their country.