Life is about making your own happiness - and living by your own rules.

The legs that I have made are far more perfect than the ones nature would have given me - my mother's side of the family have awful legs.

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.

The Pentagon isn't a place that champions individuality and innovation.

An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being...that is the true glory of sport.

Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.

It's society that disables an individual by not investing in enough creativity to allow for someone to show us the quality that makes them rare and valuable and capable.