You've got to give more than you take.

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

By reaching out, more comes back than you can possibly imagine.

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

On the wall of his rehabilitation room was a picture of the space shuttle blasting off, autographed by every astronaut now at NASA. On top of the picture it says, "We found nothing is impossible." That should be our motto.

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.

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.