I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them its not for them. Its for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors. – Danica McKellar
Believe it or not, lots of people change their majors and abandon their dreams just to avoid a couple of math classes in college. – Danica McKellar
I had done quite a bit of research about math education when I spoke before Congress in 2000 about the importance of women in mathematics. The session of Congress was all about raising more scholarships for girls in college. I told them I felt that its too late by college. – Danica McKellar
If a guy is skilled at anything, thats attractive. Theres something very primal about that and, sure, it can be as simple as figuring out the tip quickly. Its really cool when a guy tips 20 percent quickly and effortlessly so that when the check comes, he opens it and signs his name and done. – Danica McKellar