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. Danica McKellar beautifulconfidencefeel Change image and share on social
I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'clique,' but my friends all studied hard and got pretty good grades. They were good people with self-respect. I still like to be friends with people I admire something about; I really believe that we become like the people we're surrounded by, so I choose my friends carefully! Danica McKellar admirebelongcarefully share on social
I went to about one frat party a year. A year seemed to be enough time for me to forget how much I didn't like frat parties, and my friends would eventually convince me to go to one. Cheap beer, guys looking for a quick hook-up, and girls playing 'dumb' to get in on the hook-up. I just never got into it. Danica McKellar beercheapconvince share on social
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. Danica McKellar actcollegecompletely Change image and share on social
I played Winnie Cooper on 'The Wonder Years' from ages 12-18, and did a few other movies during some of the summers. Danica McKellar agecoopermovie Change image and share on social
By the end of an intense four years at UCLA, I had co-authored a new math proof, which the media, in fact, loved. As it turned out, math itself blazed my entry back into the spotlight and consequently into wonderful acting jobs like 'The West Wing' and others. You just never know, do you? Danica McKellar actauthoreback share on social
I just love math and most people don't. Danica McKellar lovemathpeople Change image and share on social
When I was 15, I had a crush on this guy who was really good at magic, and so I learned to juggle, thinking it would impress him. I spent hours and hours practicing, planning to show him. And then I never even saw him again. But at least I learned how to juggle. Danica McKellar crushgoodguy share on social
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 abandonavoidchange Change image and share on social
When you know that you can overcome challenges, you do gain that self-respect, and then you won't end up in a situation that you regret later on. Danica McKellar challengeendgain Change image and share on social