“At my first job as an independent researcher at MIT Lincoln Laboratory...” — Mildred Dresselhaus Quote

“At my first job as an independent researcher at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, they told me I could work on most anything, but not what I knew something about. That is actually very good advice to a young person starting a career because you bring new ideas to the field.”

“I want to try to do something for women in physics worldwide.”

“I've been lucky. I've been at a place that's a meritocracy. It doesn't really matter that much what your gender is if you do the work well.”

“It's always good to have someone help you out with good advice - especially when he's your brother and taught you how to play the game.”

“I'm a risk-taker because I don't have a lot of experience in putting up a business before - I didn't really learn about this in school - but I still choose to do it, especially since I'm now getting good advice from people around me.”

“Well, I don't give it out very often, but I reject the notion that you have to be a practitioner to give good advice.”