You simply cannot tell other people they are stupid, even if they really are stupid.

There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, instead of what he cannot do.

What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool? You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.

I am different, not less

The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.

The thing about being autistic is that you gradually get less and less autistic, because you keep learning, you keep learning how to behave. It's like being in a play; I'm always in a play.

If you have a 2 or 3 year old who is not talking, you must start an early intervention program. The worst thing you can do with an autistic 3 year old is to do nothing.

Nature is cruel but we don't have to be

I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream.

I had people in my life who didn't give up on me: my mother, my aunt, my science teacher. I had one-on-one speech therapy. I had a nanny who spent all day playing turn-taking games with me.

People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer?

Arise and be all that you dreamed

My mom is definitely my rock.

When a friend is sick, I see the situation for what it is, not what it isn't, and I offer to help as much as she wants, not as much as I want.

One of the most empowering things about being a self-employed actor is also one of the hardest things; I get to set my own goals.

The way you get more is by having a daily spiritual practice.

Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend?

The real reality is always just around the corner.

Liar, lawyer, mirror show me. What’s the difference?

There is one thing about knowing history, and another in recreating it.

Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it were somewhere else.