“I am affected by my own personal experience.” — Tanni Grey-Thompson Quote

I am affected by my own personal experience.

I've lost track of the amount of time I've been spoken down to, literally patted on the head.

No one should be expected to do more than they can remember, which for me would be about five things at a time. This is why I write lists.

Encouraging young people to integrate themselves with their peers, overcome prejudices, and seek out positive activities that will better not only their lives but the lives of those around them is one of the biggest challenges that modern society faces.

When I was competing we were training 15 times a week.

As the Eurozone takes steps towards closer fiscal and economic integration, and as the E.U. continues to develop, we need to be absolutely clear when it is most appropriate to take decisions at the national or local level, closer to the people affected, and in other cases when it is best to take action at the E.U. or global level.

Imagine: in the medieval ages, there was no evidence of how the history of mankind has been affected by witchcraft. But there is significant factual history of how brutality and sadism of mankind have been displayed in the most obscene manner in the name of witch-hunt.

I think a lot of women want to be, like... 'I'm cool with stretch marks and my body changing.' To be honest, I thought I'd be a lot cooler with it, but I'm struggling with my weight gain. I know I'm healthy... but I was expecting to not be as affected by it... I'm self-conscious.

Don't get me wrong; it's not like I didn't go out and have fun. But there's been a lot of players that come to New York and get caught up in the lifestyle, and before you know it, they're sent away to another team because it affected their performance.