“The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, an...” — Ryan White Quote

“The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story.”

“I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991.”

“Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.”

“Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.”

“Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.”

“Even at church, people would not shake my hand.”

“I felt like I couldn't fully be myself and accepted in my family, so I would lock myself in my room on a Saturday night and watch 'Saturday Night Live,' and that was, like, the best thing that ever happened to me.”

“I believe the election and reelection of Obama were among the most conspicuous acts of denial in recent years. Voters just stopped paying attention. They accepted consistently bad behavior and rewarded it. Then they wonder why they get more bad behavior.”

“He'd forgiven who he needed to forgive, let go of what he needed to, and accepted himself as he was. Archibald Alexander Leach, Cary Grant, and all.”

“When I took the SAT, I didn't get accepted into a single white school that I applied to. Now I've got honorary degrees from a lot of those schools that rejected me. Things are different now, but not that much different.”

“You were told how much space so it was a matter of whether you could send in two paintings or three paintings, you know, pending where the show was being held. You did submit work to be accepted. Once you were accepted that was it. You did your own selection of what went in.”