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" For me, cerebral palsy wasn't the biggest deal, because I always had it. You know, you always work with what you got. "

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" I've always wanted to do a travel show for people who never thought they could. "

" It's amazing how many companies aren't really in tune to the needs of different travelers. There's just so many embarrassing situations that you go through when you travel. You have to have a sense of humor about it and take it in stride. My whole approach is to embrace spontaneity. "

" I don't subscribe to the idea that if you don't have the body you want, you can't be proud of the body you have. I think you can do both. "

" My family is weird in a very good way because I was always exposed to the arts. "

" We've all got hurdles we have to overcome, and mine are not necessarily any bigger than anyone else's. "

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" 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 funny, and admit you suck before anyone else can call you out on it. In other words, make the narrative of your failure a comedy. "

" I want to find a way to speak to the broadest audience possible. "

" I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember. "

" Even when something sad or tragic happens, I find a way to look at it in a positive light. People who don't have a sense of humor must be so sad all the time. "

" My parents instilled in me a sense of self that I was more than just a diagnosis or a condition. "

" My stance has always been that my issue compared to everything else going on in the world is really, really small. Once you realize that, you can get a lot more out of being a part of the solution. "

" 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. "

" The Internet is crazy, and I love it! "

" When people think of me, I want them to think of a travel show host who's really funny and good at his job, and I think eventually the CP won't even play into it, or at least that's the goal. "

" Spontaneity is what travel is all about. "

" I've accepted that we've all got crap to deal with and problems that we're fighting not to be defined by. At the end of the day, we all want the same stuff: fulfillment, love, support, comfort, and a hot-air balloon with laser guns attached to it. The most important thing is that we appreciate the crazy ride we're on. "

" A lot of the time, when people meet someone in a wheelchair, or with some disability, it's the first thing they notice, but they don't know how to react. "

" Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold. "

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

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" Religion is such an important part of so many people's lives, and I don't understand it at all. "

" I have one of the worst voices in the history of recorded time. "

" There's no denying it: I was a crappy baby who failed his way into this world, and I've been making the best of it ever since. "

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" I've been a comedian, hosted travel shows, explored world religions, started improv troupes, given keynote speeches at conferences around the country, and had a milk shake named after me called the Handicappuccino. "

" This country is pretty amazing. "

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" My grandma was a church organist for 40 years, and she got me into jazz music and great songwriters, Harold Arlen, George Gershwin, all those folks. I can't do it, but I have a profound respect for it. "