Life's too short not to laugh about yourself and the cards you're dealt.

Life's too short not to laugh about yourself and the cards you're dealt.

Man, if they played the commercials for 'Murderball' as much as they do for 'Hustle & Flow,' 'Murderball' would blow up!

I dream about running all the time.

Breaking my neck was the best thing that ever happened to me. I have an Olympic medal. I've been to so many countries I would never have been, met so many people I would never have met. I've done more in the chair, ... than a whole hell of a lot of people who aren't in chairs.

Focus on what you want to do, don't be scared to try stuff. You only live once. You gotta take risks at times

Most people fear pain. I've learned that not feeling pain is a much more frightening proposition than feeling it. In fact, there are times when I'm playing when I actually enjoy it.