Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" People tend to treat people with disabilities sort of like they're aliens from another planet. It doesn't come from a bad place; it comes from a place of, 'I have no idea what this disability entails, and I don't want to offend anyone or make them feel awful.' "

Zach Anner

Place

Treat

Feel

Related Quotes:

" The only two characters I can play convincingly are myself and a dumber and sweeter version of myself. "

" 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. "

" New Yorkers - the people are so honest. If you're sucking on stage, they'll let you know. "

" Spontaneity is what travel is all about. "

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

Zach Anner

Know

Got

" 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. "

" 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. "

Zach Anner

Travel

World

" 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.' "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" It's ridiculous that we are in a place where we feel like we can classify and dismiss certain groups of people just because of the way they look, or we have these standards of health - like, cellulite is something you need to get rid of. No, it isn't. It's just a part of people's bodies. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" This country is pretty amazing. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Most people are really dedicated to doing good things. "

" 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. "

" I use an electric wheelchair because I have no sense of balance, and muscle spasticity has arched my spine like a cat's, while my legs are really just for show. "

" 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. "

Zach Anner

Used

Divide

" Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life. "

" My parents and my brother instilled in me my sense of humor. That's kind of the way we communicate with each other, and it's always been a way for me to get to know people. "

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

" 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. "

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