“Over the years, I learned that in my career, unlike in life, sometimes my wheelchair is its own automatic door opener. I was able to win the OWN competition by applying one simple principle: be fun...”

“When I was five years old, I auditioned for the role of 'Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol.'”

“My grandmother was a church organist, but we only went on Easter and Christmas Eve sometimes.”

“Religion is something we don't talk about, and it is used by uneducated people as a weapon to divide us as opposed to connect with each other.”

“Spontaneity is what travel is all about.”

“Over the years, I've learned that a sense of humor is the only skill that allows you to turn sucking at life into a career.”

“I have long thought that anyone who does not regularly - or ever - gaze up and see the wonder and glory of a dark night sky filled with countless stars loses a sense of their fundamental connectedn...”

“I met Ashley two weeks before I married him. It was a joke-the most ridiculous thing I've ever done. Once I was married, I didn't want to be a failure, so I stuck it out for six months, which was a...”

“There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.”

“I think that when you remember, remember, remember everything like that, you could go on until you remember what was there before you were in the world. ”

“Because stories are how we share our lives and what we truly mourn when they are lost. Stories are what connect us to our past and carry us to our future. They are what we cherish and what we remem...”

“Say something Becks. Say anything""You," I said. "I remember you." I kept my eyes shut, and felt his hands drop. He didn't move back."What do you remember about me?" There was strong emotion behind...”

“I wanted to be a teacher.”