Life is difficult. Not just for me or other ALS patients. Life is difficult for everyone. Finding ways to make life meaningful and purposeful and rewarding, doing the activities that you love and spending time with the people that you love - I think that's the meaning of this human experience.

My life is not easy, but it's awesome.

The increased rate of brain disease in the NFL population is caused by the way the game is played within the rules.

If we have a purpose in life beyond being a cog in the human machine, mine is to help inspire people and that's pretty cool. I would like to motivate the world.

I look at the human life like an experiment. Every new moment, every new experience, tragic or otherwise, is an opportunity to gain a more accurate perspective and helps lead me to clarity.

Through adversity we find our heroes.

Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly.