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" We've all got hurdles we have to overcome, and mine are not necessarily any bigger than anyone else's. "
Zach Anner
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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 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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" My family is weird in a very good way because I was always exposed to the arts. "
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" I've always wanted to do a travel show for people who never thought they could. "
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" 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.' "
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" Most people are really dedicated to doing good things. "
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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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" 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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" 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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Meet
Know
People
" 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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" Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold. "
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Most
Embarrassing
" 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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Feelings
Growing Up
" 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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Embrace
You
Travel
" 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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Used
Us
Divide
" 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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You
World
Small
" When I was five years old, I auditioned for the role of 'Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol.' "
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Christmas
Five
Old
" 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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Time
Sad
Light
" I'm down for adventure and up for anything. "
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Anything
Adventure
Down
" 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. "
Zach Anner
People
Way
Brother
" 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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Great
Respect
Music
" When I get real excited, my muscles go into spasm, so they just shake. "
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Muscles
Just
Go
" 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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Travel
People
" 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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Think
Proud
Idea
" I have one of the worst voices in the history of recorded time. "
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Worst
Recorded
History
" 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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Career
Sense Of Humor
Life
" 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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You
Health
Look
" I want to find a way to speak to the broadest audience possible. "
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Find
Audience
Way
" 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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Know
Me
Got
" 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. "
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Childhood
Humor
Amazing
" Religion is such an important part of so many people's lives, and I don't understand it at all. "
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Religion