If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.

Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.

The only true disability is a crushed spirit

It's an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it's very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.

You know, I think there are certain words like 'illegitimate' that should not be used to describe a person. And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.

I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.

I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can't possibly speak for a diverse group of people. I don't know what it's like to be an arm amputee, or have even one flesh-and-bone leg, or to have cerebral palsy.