Liu Yang

“Thank you for the confidence put in my by the motherland and the people, for giving me this chance to represent China's millions of women by going into space.”

“As a female pilot, the sacred rose garden in my heart is the motherland's blue sky.”

“We won't let you down. We will work together and successfully complete this mission.”

“Performing tai chi in space - it is comfortable; we got more outer space chi.”

“I believe in persevering. If you persevere, success lies ahead of you.”

“Baby eagles can never soar under their family's wing.”

“From day one, I have been told I am no different from the male astronauts. As a pilot, I flew in the sky. Now that I am an astronaut, I will fly in space.”

“I am grateful to the motherland and the people. I feel honored to fly into space on behalf of hundreds of millions of female Chinese citizens.”

“Tiangong 1, our home in space, was comfortable and pleasant.”