Rowing provided a place to go, a community where people cared about what I did and what I achieved.

The future isn't just a place you'll go. It's a place you will invent.

People see space as a place where you go and cooperate.

I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all the bad times, you still want to go ski even when things aren't working. You must have a commitment to work hard and to never give up.

Find a place where you add value to a community.

I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go.