"I am a simple Soviet man. I was born in a simple family, and I have grown up under the Soviet government."

"The sky is very dark, and the Earth is a beautiful blue planet."

"I felt very well in weightlessness, like a fish in water."

"I will continue to serve my country and people with all my strength and knowledge."

"The main thing about space is that it is not dark. It is light, just not like on Earth."