For whatever reason, I didnt succumb to the stereotype that science wasnt for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did. – Sally Ride

So I decided on science when I was in college. – Sally Ride

I liked math – that was my favorite subject – and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science. – Sally Ride