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" The Internet is crazy, and I love it! "
Zach Anner
I Love
Love
Internet
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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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" I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember. "
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" My family is weird in a very good way because I was always exposed to the arts. "
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" I want to find a way to speak to the broadest audience possible. "
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" 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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" Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" We've all got hurdles we have to overcome, and mine are not necessarily any bigger than anyone else's. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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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" 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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" 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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Light
" 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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" 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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" 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. "
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" My grandmother was a church organist, but we only went on Easter and Christmas Eve sometimes. "
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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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" I'm down for adventure and up for anything. "
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" 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. "
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" Spontaneity is what travel is all about. "
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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 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. "
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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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" My parents instilled in me a sense of self that I was more than just a diagnosis or a condition. "
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" I've always wanted to do a travel show for people who never thought they could. "
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