Science provides an understanding of a universal experience. Arts provide a universal understanding of a personal experience. — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin… or even different parts… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
Sciences provide an understanding of a universal experience, Arts are a universal understanding of a personal experience... they are both a part… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
Science provides an understanding of a universal experience, and arts provides a universal understanding of a personal experience. — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
I went to school at night in L.A. to brush up on my engineering while I applied to the astronaut program. I really did… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
Science provides an understanding of a universal experience. Arts provide a universal understanding of a personal experience. — Mae Jemison Copy Share
One Hundred Year Starship really is about the idea that is we pursue an extraordinary tomorrow; we'll build a better world today. — Mae Jemison Copy Share
I stayed in the astronaut program until 1993. People ask me why I left. I thought I had a lot of things to contribute… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
I was thinking as a little girl growing up that I would be there. When I look at whether we can go to Mars,… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
Once I got into space, I was feeling very comfortable in the universe. I felt like I had a right to be anywhere in… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
There is a fascination with the idea that one has 'seen someone else do something' before one can achieve it. Maybe that's true in… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
The drills we do, where you're telling kids to memorize things, don't actually work. What works is engaging them and letting them do things… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
Some people say they feel very small when they think about space. I felt more expansive, very connected to the universe. — Mae Jemison Copy Share
I wanted to be a professional dancer for a period of time, and I did a lot of dancing and choreography and got paid… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
Sometimes people ask me how difficult the astronaut program was, but being in Sierra Leone, being responsible for the health of more than 200… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
In space, you need to exercise your heart since it's not pumping blood around at the same rate. — Mae Jemison Copy Share
I believe the biggest impediment we have right now with going to Mars is public commitment. More people need to see themselves as a… — Mae Jemison Copy Share
