I stayed in the astronaut program until 1993. People ask me why I left. I thought I had a lot of things… — 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… — 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
Sometimes people ask me how difficult the astronaut program was, but being in Sierra Leone, being responsible for the health of more… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
In space, you need to exercise your heart since it's not pumping blood around at the same rate. — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
I believe the biggest impediment we have right now with going to Mars is public commitment. More people need to see themselves… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
I'd love to go into space again if there were a mission to Mars. I'd also love to go to a completely… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
Seeing a full display of humanity involved in space is a game-changer for everyone. We've all looked at the stars; we've all… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
When I left NASA, I was looking at how you could use space technologies for developing countries' work. — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
When I'm asked about the relevance to Black people of what I do, I take that as an affront. It presupposes that… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
The reality is the majority of us will not get off this planet. So the long run is, some kind of space… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
When I was a little girl, I thought when I had an opportunity to go into space, I thought I would at… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a scientist, but I wanted to go into space. They are not mutually exclusive. — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
People like space. But they sometimes have been left out. People are much more open to that if you invite them in. — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
For me, it was really a childhood dream coming true. It's sort of where the fantasy led reality, and then I got… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe. — 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
