Some of the most inspiring moments in sports have come from players with physical defects. Tom Dempsey, born without toes on his right foot, kicked a 63-yard field goal in 1970, using a straighter, wider shoe.
I bark my voice out through a closed throat, pretty much. It's more, perhaps, like a dog in some ways. It does have its limitations, but I'm learning different ways to keep it alive.
My coping mechanism with my dyslexia is to use wit and humor.
Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.
If I were blind I'd rather have another blind person leading me around because they know what I'm dealing with and they're experiencing the same things.
Judo was one of those sports where they give you guidelines but then try to tell you to develop your own style.
I mean, we're - if I may say so - we're experts at using materials and processes in ways for which they were never intended.
... it can often be profitable to try a technique on a problem even if you know in advance that it cannot possibly solve the problem completely.
I always say separate your abilities from your disabilities. You know, if I could play the violin, I don't have to play it standing up. I can play it sitting down and so on.
