“I had a stroke in 2006. I thought: 'This is it.'” — Gareth Thomas Quote

“I had a stroke in 2006. I thought: 'This is it.'”

“I was born and raised to play rugby. I have two parents who are hugely proud of my rugby achievements, but even they say that maybe it was just a platform to give me a voice to do something better, and rugby wasn't what I was all about. Something else was.”

“My fear of coming out wasn't about rejection. I was scared people would say: 'Why were you lying to me? If you've been lying about that what else are you lying about?' Lying is my biggest regret.”

“You want me to tell me the truth or do you want me to stroke you?”

“You can stroke people with words.”

“I'm thin and never thought I'd have a stroke.”