When I got to college, I was intending to study film. But I found that my brain was feeling mushy, so I took a few math classes. I started doing really well at them, and solving equations was this, like, drug rush. Danica McKellar brainclasscollege share on social
I'm the kind of person that responds strongly to a challenge. Danica McKellar challengekindperson Change image and share on social
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. Danica McKellar brainexercisefashionable share on social
Find your self-respect now. Don't dumb yourselves down. Think of yourself as capable and worthy of finding a guy who is going to respect you, too. It's so important, I mean, and the confidence you get from feeling smart and tackling something like mathematics, which is a challenge, right? Math is hard. Danica McKellar capablechallengeconfidence share on social
I love acting. Acting is a true love of mine, acting and math. Although they are both creative, they use very different sides of your brain. And I love both. Acting is my first love, and that's my main career, it really is. Danica McKellar actbraincareer share on social
I never had little brothers, so I was totally not used to hearing a lot of cussing at a young age! I learned what 'pull my finger' meant the hard way. Danica McKellar agebrothercuss Change image and share on social
It delights me that I don't fit the stereotype of an actress. Danica McKellar actressdelightfit Change image and share on social
When you do take the home pregnancy test, it doesn't quite seem real. But when you see the baby and the heartbeat on the ultrasound, it's so incredible. Danica McKellar babyheartbeathome Change image and share on social
Math is like going to the gym for your brain. It sharpens your mind. Danica McKellar braingymmath Change image and share on social
What I got which was unusual, especially as a child actress, was parents who believed that Hollywood was not that important. They told us education, family, health, all come first and they meant it. Danica McKellar actressbelievechild Change image and share on social