Helen Sharman

On Mir, the lights kept going out because it had developed so many electrical problems.

People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them.

I get standing ovations at meetings when I say Britain should be involved in human spaceflight. Unfortunately, that goal has been blocked by a handful of people in high office.

Among peoples who are geographically grouped together like the peoples of Europe there must exist a sort of federal link. It is this link which I wish to endeavour to establish.

I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making.

We live in a world economically, socially, and culturally dependent on science not only functioning well, but being wisely applied.