Katherine Johnson

Everything was so new - the whole idea of going into space was new and daring. There were no textbooks, so we had to write them.

Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.

I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better.

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.