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" My childhood was great because my family has an amazing sense of humor, and it was just all making videos and jokes and doing skits and things. "
Zach Anner
Childhood
Humor
Amazing
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" I think you can feel good about yourself at any size and any shape. Nobody should be made to feel inferior because they have a certain body type. "
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" New Yorkers - the people are so honest. If you're sucking on stage, they'll let you know. "
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" 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. "
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" Talking to people is important to me as someone who has cerebral palsy. I know what it's like to have people not talking to me because they are scared they would ask the wrong question, but I would rather have an honest dialogue as long as it comes from an honest place. "
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" I'm not saying 'I have cerebral palsy, pay attention to me.' We all have problems, and we have to figure out how to live our best life. "
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" My grandmother was a church organist, but we only went on Easter and Christmas Eve sometimes. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" The Internet is crazy, and I love it! "
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" 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. "
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" I was basically the person at Disney World that was in charge of clearing the park when it was closed... I was the guy... telling them to 'get the hell out and have a magical day.' "
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Park
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" I'm down for adventure and up for anything. "
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Down
" I want to make sure that people know that I can only be myself - I can't be a spokesperson for people with disabilities, because everybody has a completely different experience. I'm glad that I'm able to inspire parents to see one way to deal with it, but at the same time, I tell a lot of dirty jokes. "
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Know
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Time
" I'd love to be 'People Magazine''s Sexiest Man Alive, but I think that that's a ways off. I have to stop wearing sweat pants, and then we'll work on that. "
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" 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. "
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" I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember. "
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" 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. "
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Sense Of Humor
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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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" My parents instilled in me a sense of self that I was more than just a diagnosis or a condition. "
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" We've all got hurdles we have to overcome, and mine are not necessarily any bigger than anyone else's. "
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" When I was five years old, I auditioned for the role of 'Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol.' "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" The only two characters I can play convincingly are myself and a dumber and sweeter version of myself. "
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" Depending on where my self-confidence was, growing up, I would use humor either to bring people closer, or to keep them away from certain feelings I had. "
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" 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. "
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" My best advice to anybody who has a child with a disability is to really find the tools for that person to thrive and find what their true passions are, because the rest will follow. "
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" When I got my Oprah money, the first thing I bought was a really nice electronic bidet toilet seat. "
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