I have no bones to pick and no fight with society. And I'm willing to be and interested in being in the mainstream of society.

I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. There is only one way to go in life and that is forward.

Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies and they're more paralyzed than I am.

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.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

Your body is not who you are. The mind and spirit transcend the body.

When the first Superman movie came out, I gave dozens of interviews to promote it. The most frequent question was: What is a hero? My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences. Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.