I never thought I'd be a teacher, but when I started doing it, I fell in love with it.

On Tuesday, December 7th, a lot of good things happened: they took the trach out, took the cast off my leg and my PT, Maria, had me standing.

On the fifth day, they told my parents I was on the bottom of the chart, and there was nothing else they could do.

Some of the things that contributed to my positive attitude were rejoicing, smiling and acknowledging every small step I had made.

She continues to do her best to inspire and make others smile with her attitude of "it can always get better.

On Tuesday December seventh a lot of good things happened: they took the trach out, took the cast off my leg, and my PT, Maria, had me standing.

The first time he saw me, comatose with a head the size of 3 basketballs, he didn't even think it was me.

After the brain surgery, I started the hard process of recovery.

The first time I was told that I had a brain injury, I immediately thought to myself, "I'm not crazy.

My parents also had a tough time recognizing me at first. because my eyes were black and swollen shut and I had two tubes coming out of my head.

All my life I have felt events to be the result of my own sins.

If you ever find a man who is better than you are - hire him. If necessary, pay him more than you pay yourself.

Martin [Luther King] wasn't one to buck forces too much.

To win Grand Slams you have to be in the right frame of mind, the right physical shape.

Revolution always unfolds inside an atmosphere of rising expectations.

In my solitude, many miles from men and houses, I am in a childishly happy and carefree state of mind, which you are incapable of understanding unless someone explains it to you

I started with the firm conviction that when I came to the end, I wanted to be regretting the things that I had done, not the things I hadn't.

Militant feminists, I take my hat off to them, they don't like that.

I don't have a clue why I'm famous, either. But I didn't make myself famous. I'm not doing it; you are doing it.

I can't see America any other way than with a European's eyes. It fascinates me and terrifies me at the same time.