We needed to be assertive as women in those days - assertive and aggressive - and the degree to which we had to be that way depended on where you were. I had to be. — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men. — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
Take all the courses in your curriculum. Do the research. Ask questions. Find someone doing what you are interested in! Be curious! — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
I found what I was looking for at Langley. This was what a research mathematician did. I went to work every day for 33… — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
I was just excited to have challenging work to do and smart people to work with. — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always… — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed... anything… — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped. I didn't do anything alone but try… — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
Everything was so new - the whole idea of going into space was new and daring. There were no textbooks, so we had to… — Katherine Johnson Copy Share Image
