The Mir has lived a wonderful life and must end it in a graceful way,

Nothing can last forever,

When we conceived the Mir, we didn't think much about its end, the prospect seemed so distant and we had many other things to do,

We must discard it while we are still capable of controlling it, not turn its descent into a roulette that threatens the entire global community.

Projects meant living with blacks and Puerto Ricans, but that's what we wanted. Living in the projects, we've met so many wonderful, wonderful people.

I lived a really wonderful life with this man and even after our divorce, it was incredible.