When I'm asked about the relevance to Black people of what I do, I take that as an affront. It presupposes that Black people have never been involved in exploring the heavens, but this is not so. Ancient African empires… — 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 Image
Science provides an understanding of a universal experience. Arts provide a universal understanding of a personal experience. — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
