They forbade me from flying, despite all my protests and arguments. After being once in space, I was desperately keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.

Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.

I would enjoy flying to Mars. This was the dream of the first cosmonauts. I wish I could realize it! I am ready to fly without coming back.

If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?

I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead?

If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?