You have to reach a level of comfort with that risk. Sally Ride, President, Space.com More Quotes by Sally Ride, President, Space.com More Quotes From Sally Ride, President, Space.com I wasn't really scared. I was very excited, and I was very anxious. When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen. Sally Ride, President, Space.com The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it. I didn't really think about it that much at the time …but I came to appreciate what an honor it was to be selected to be the first to get a chance to go into space. Sally Ride, President, Space.com
