I was a science fiction geek. That lets you know that they come in all sizes and styles, right? Mae Jemison Read Quote
The fact we don’t have a lunar base has nothing to do with the technology. It has to do with public commitment and societal support. Mae Jemison Read Quote
What I’m very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms? Mae Jemison Read Quote
The level of confidence women are able to build in women-only groups is important. Mae Jemison Read Quote
I’d love to go into space again if there were a mission to Mars. I’d also love to go to a completely different planetary system, out of our solar system. Mae Jemison Read Quote
I think science fiction helps us think about possibilities, to speculate – it helps us look at our society from a different perspective. It lets us look at our mores, using science as the backdrop, as the game changer. Mae Jemison Read Quote
I wanted to be a professional dancer for a period of time, and I did a lot of dancing and choreography and got paid for it. Mae Jemison Read Quote
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 not know if I would get in. It was the year after the Challenger accident in 1987. Mae Jemison Read Quote
