I could always throw the ball pretty well and I worked pretty hard at learning how to play the game. But I didn't consider it work as a kid, since I just loved playing baseball.

It's not the disability that defines you; it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.

Never allow the circumstances of your life to become an excuse. People will allow you to do it. But I believe we have a personal obligation to make the most of the abilities we have.

Find something you love, and go after it, with all of your heart.

People will tell you that I overcame obstacles? Maybe. But the truth is I was incredibly blessed in my life. More was given than was ever taken away.

The bible tells us to be grateful in every situation. I am grateful for mine.

I believe that challenges can push us beyond what we might otherwise be able to accomplish.

I hope what people learned from watching me is that just because you do things a little differently doesn't mean you can't do them just as well.

In the 8th inning you can't hear the roar of the 9th, all you can do to hold yourself together, and trust.

I knew how far a little boy or girl could run with 50 words of reassurance.

If you keep harping on a disability, then you'll start believing there is one. So I don't.

The nicest thing about being lost is that you get rid of the fear of losing your path!

Sometimes you must earn the right to be included. Otherwise, you may appear awkward or pushy.

Humility is dependence on God as pride is independence of Him. The humble soul is always the thankful soul.

Spiritual identity means we are not what we do or what people say about us. And we are not what we have. We are the beloved daughters and sons of God.

All the best movies are the ones that are cut from a more middle ground.

Who wants to see me as Hamlet? Very few. But millions want to see me as Frankenstein so that's the one I do.

Only by being permitted to experience the consequences of his actions will the child acquire a sense of responsibility; and within the limits marked by the demands of his safety this must be done.

Is the care of the dying man truly robbing care from the poor man? How reliably can we know when someone is in the last ten days of life?

My sisters have been baptized and my dad is a deacon at his church now. Sadly my mother passed away but what I can say is that the Jehovah Witnesses took very good care of her up until she died.