I grew up not really thinking I had a disability. I grew up thinking I had different shoes.

You're not disabled by the disabilities you have, you are able by the abilities you have.

I have a strong sense that I have to educate people about disability.

The only disability in life is having a bad attitude

It's impossible to make everyone happy. Some will choose to see the negative. None is perfect but find a way of loving them perfectly!

There is a big difference between being good and being great.

I'd like to show people that if you put the hard work in and you believe in yourself, then you can do whatever you want to.

I don't see myself as disabled. There's nothing I can't do that able-bodied athletes can do.

The more I accomplish, the more pressure I put on myself.

Thank you to everyone that has made me the athlete I am! God, family and friends, my competitors and supporters! You have all had a hand!

I think every athlete that’s just out here for the Olympics just does something to inspire those around them and inspire each other.

You are set free whenever you love—even those who believe you're crazy.

We assume that anything that is new to us is new to human society as a whole, and that if we don’t see it reflected in history textbooks and in recent memory then it cannot have existed for long.

Tell me you love me. Tell me you love me and will fight with me.

It used to be thought that only a certain kind of virus could get into our genome and it's called a retrovirus and that's a virus that might be HIV for example.

I think that vampires are sexy. The idea of them being untouchable has been really exciting for people.

The unthinkable is not something we are thinking about at the moment.

My need for true love isn't so important now. The important thing is to lead a life where no one can wound me anymore.

Really I'm a fan of any movie, whether it's suspense, action, or comedy, anything that has a good story.

The beautiful uncut hair of graves.

Persistent distrust is the flame of deceit. Be as good as your word or be singed by the heat.