- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've lost count of the number of times that I've been approached by strangers wanting to tell me that they think I'm brave or inspirational, and this was long before my work had any kind of public profile.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, in some ways, my whole life is a bit performative and always has been - because I'm stared at and looked at everywhere I go.
- Disability
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, disability is a physical experience, but it's also a cultural experience and a social experience, and for me, the word 'crip' is the one that best encapsulated all of that.
- Normal
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents didn't know what to do with me, so they just pretended I was normal, and that worked out quite well for me.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not in need is money that isn't being spent on vital services to support us in the community.
- Reading
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- Nov 07, 2020
When Lars Von Trier calls me, I say yes without reading the script because often the script hasn't been written yet, and if Fincher called me again, I'd say yes without reading the script, too.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think no woman I have had ever gave me so sweet a moment, or at so light a price, as the moment I owe to a newly heard musical phrase.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
We've got two semi-professional leagues; we've got many other leagues, more coaching opportunities for youngsters. You never had that when I was younger. You had to go and join in with the boys - that helped me as a player, but I think girls feel more confident playing with other girls of the same age.
- Memories
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Olympics is one of the memories that will always be with me. It changed my life for the better.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love comedy. There's just something so great about making people laugh. And for me, too, whenever I laugh, it just makes me feel so much better just watching a great comedy.
- Happiness
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- Nov 07, 2020