It is my deepest conviction that the children should be seen and heard as our most treasured assets.

The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up

Artists reach areas far beyond the reach of politicians. Art, especially entertainment and music, is understood by everybody, and it lifts the spirits and the morale of those who hear it.

It is not a question of patronizing philanthropy towards disabled people. They do not need the patronage of the non-disabled. It is not for them to adapt to the dominant and dominating world of the so-called non-disabled. It is for us to adapt our understanding of a common humanity; to learn of the richness of how human life is diverse; to recognize the presence of disability in our human midst as an enrichment of our diversity.

MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion ofthe world.

History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.