I saw what government programs were and how they were executed. In some cases, they were executed beautifully, but in others, there was tremendous waste. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
I left Aerospace because I wanted to go build, and put spacecraft together. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
I’d love to go to space. I would love to peek out a giant window and look back at the blue marble. There’s no question; I’d love to do that. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
I don’t like to camp. Early on, Mars is going to be camping. I think there are people far better suited to do that than me. But when the first Holiday Inn Express shows up, maybe I’ll go. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
From my perspective, it’s really risk management to ensure that humans have the ability to go somewhere else in case there were to be some huge disaster on Earth. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
What would air travel look like if airplanes were thrown out after each flight? No one would be flying in airplanes. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
For whatever reason, college was just not a huge focus for me. I wasn’t planning ahead. I just didn’t think about it too much. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
I remember in third grade, I asked my mom, ‘How does an engine work?’ So my mom bought me a book. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
I do want to make something clear: SpaceX does have a lot of government business, but we execute in a commercial fashion. Gwynne Shotwell Read Quote
