All the scientists who are working on solving the problem of curing paralysis say that it won't do you any good if you don't keep your body in shape.

I remember telling a neurosurgeon, "Don't give me too much information, because at the moment my ignorance is my best asset."

It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.

Misfortune can force you into doing things you should be doing anyway. Lessons come from adversity. Anything can happen to anyone... You can find a new lease on life - more meaning than you thought possible in simple things... Let go. Live in the moment. Go forward.

We can either watch life from the sidelines, or actively participate... Either we let self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy prevent us from realising our potential, or embrace the fact that when we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.

I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness.

I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don't know. But I think that if we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice, it will tell us the right thing to do.