Danica McKellar

I'm the kind of person that responds strongly to a challenge. ”

Keep an eye on what your kids are seeing online. Parents need to stay involved in what their children are being exposed to. It's so important. ”

If anyone tells you it's impossible to be fabulous and smart and make a ton of money using math, well, they can just get in line behind you - and kiss your math. ”

My message is: You don't have to give up being popular, fun, or fashionable in order to be smart; they can go hand and hand. Doing math is a great way to exercise your brain; being smart is going to make you more powerful in life. ”

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. ”

I didn't think that college math was for me. I didn't think I'd be able to hack it. And that perception of math not being for girls, not being for girls who see themselves as socially well adjusted has got to change. ”

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

There's nothing unclassy about being naked, if it's appropriate. ”

Look at Jessica Simpson. She's famous for being dumb. I guess it started with Marylyn Monroe, and she actually wasn't that dumb, but that's how she was perceived - and that's what got popular. ”

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 it's not for them. It's for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors. ”