“If you want to know what God thinks about money just look at the people He gives it to.”
“Blindness separates people from things;
deafness separates people from people.”
“Like the majority of deaf people, I don't like blind people much.”
Mon Dernier soupir (My Last Sigh, 1983)
“I think if you put a smile on people's faces, they give that back to you.”
Interview on The Early Show, December 2004.
“Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.”
Coming Out Speech (2014)
Context: There are too many kids out there suffering from bullying, rejection, or simply being mistreated because of who they are. Too many dropouts. Too much abuse. Too many homeless. Too many suicides. You can change that and you are changing it. But you never needed me to tell you that. That’s why this was a little bit weird. The only thing I can really say is what I’ve been building up to for the past five minutes. Thank you. Thank for inspiring me. Thank you for giving me hope, and please keep changing the world for people like me. Happy Valentine’s Day. I love you.
