The waiter just flashed me something that said, "Chew bubblegum." Every morning, when I was about to go to the Oprah competition, my friend used to say this line in a video game to me: "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum." There's a strict policy that you can't encourage anyone on a reality show, that would give them an edge.

Nothing like quoting Silence of the Lambs for people to question what kind of disability you have.

I had to write a comedy set and film a show at the same time. And it's the second time I've been up on stage as a stand-up comedian with untested material. I was saying it out loud for the first time that night. It didn't go how I expected, but in the best possible way.

I make funny shows and put a positive message out there, showing people who have body image issues that... you don't have to look a certain way.

Technically I can get out of my wheelchair and crawl around and do things, but when I've traveled and they've lost my wheelchair in transit, I feel like I need to be bound to it. My functionality and autonomy are often bound to this.

What I don't like about the way the media portrays religion is that they seem to weaponize it and use it as a tool to divide people.

The most important thing is to have the conversation, and let people who do make mistakes feel comfortable enough to continue the conversation.