Danica McKellar Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“Students never think it can be the teacher's fault and so I thought I was stupid. I was frustrated and would come home and cry because I couldn't do it. Then we got a new teacher who made math accessible. That made all the difference and I learned that it's how you present it that makes it scary or friendly.”

“There is an epidemic right now of girls dumbing themselves down... in middle school because they think it makes them attractive.”

“Confidence is one of the sexiest things in guys and girls.”

“Math proficiency is the gateway to a number of incredible careers that students may never have considered.”

“I want girls to feel the confidence you get from being smart. They get so many messages that tell them the most important thing is to be beautiful.”

“This much I'm sure of. Chances for winning = 1 - (# of math students playing)/ (# of math students cheering). That's a fraction.”

“I feel blessed to be having a really easy pregnancy.”

“If you're beautiful, you're led to believe that you can't also be smart.”

“At the risk of being forgotten completely by the media, I went to college and pursued a passion that had nothing to do with acting: mathematics.”

“I just love math and most people don't.”