Hidden Figures Quotes

11 quotes from 7 authors

Stories of unsung innovators often surface in brief sayings that celebrate hidden brilliance. The 11 quotations from seven different voices highlight the quiet power of those whose contributions were overlooked, reminding us that impact can thrive beyond the spotlight.

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I started to think of 'Hidden Figures' as the first part of a mid-century African-American trilogy.

Margot Lee Shetterly

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The journey of making 'Hidden Figures' has shown me the automatic privilege that all white men are afforded in America in 2017…

Theodore Melfi

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I wish I watched movies like 'Hidden Figures' when I was a kid, and maybe I would've taken science classes super seriously,…

Letitia Wright

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Go see 'Hidden Figures,' and take a young person! It will give a more positive outlook on what is possible if you…

Katherine Johnson

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I feel like, in a lot of ways, 'Hidden Figures' is the book that I wrote and have been waiting to read…

Margot Lee Shetterly

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There is so much talent among our young people; I hope the women in 'Hidden Figures' inspire them.

Margot Lee Shetterly

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The success of 'Hidden Figures' proves that people are interested in, hungry for, stories about transcendent human experiences.

Margot Lee Shetterly

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I've been very blessed to have worked with two incredible directors - Barry Jenkins on 'Moonlight' and Ted Melfi on 'Hidden Figures'…

Janelle Monae

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I don't see a lot, but I think what the movie studios know and what they always know but they kind of…

Wesley Morris

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I've gotten scripts over the years, but I believe it was the stories of 'Moonlight' and 'Hidden Figures' that really touched my…

Janelle Monae

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There was an email forwarded to me from a first-grade teacher, and she said she was teaching them civil rights for MLK…

Allison Schroeder

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