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 to go to the root of the question and succeeded there. Katherine Johnson Read Quote
I found what I was looking for at Langley. This was what a research mathematician did. I went to work every day for 33 years happy. Never did I get up and say I don’t want to go to work. Katherine Johnson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men. Katherine Johnson Read Quote
Go see ‘Hidden Figures,’ and take a young person! It will give a more positive outlook on what is possible if you work hard, do your best, and are prepared. Katherine Johnson Read Quote