There's a tendency to treat anyone with a physical disability as inspiring. I call it a pedestal of prejudice, in that you're lifting people up to dismiss them. My whole thing is bringing us down to everyone else's level and saying we're all the same. The struggle is the same.
You can never walk a mile in someone elses shoes, but you can walk a mile in your own and be proud of it. - Zach Anner
You can never walk a mile in someone elses shoes, but you can walk a mile in your own and be proud of it.
- Zach Anner
There's a tendency to treat anyone with a physical disability as inspiring. I call it a pedestal of prejudice, in that you're lifting people up to di… - Zach Anner
There's a tendency to treat anyone with a physical disability as inspiring. I call it a pedestal of prejudice, in that you're lifting people up to di…
CP is a struggle, but it's also been quite the tool for me to find success and deliver a message. It's something about me that's unique, so it'll ope… - Zach Anner
CP is a struggle, but it's also been quite the tool for me to find success and deliver a message. It's something about me that's unique, so it'll ope…
I think that's where it comes into play, when you are just looking at a document or whatever and you see the word "disability." Does that automatical… - Zach Anner
I think that's where it comes into play, when you are just looking at a document or whatever and you see the word "disability." Does that automatical…
We did a book signing and people came up to me. There was an expectant mother who was like, "I think we might name our child Zach because of your wor… - Zach Anner
We did a book signing and people came up to me. There was an expectant mother who was like, "I think we might name our child Zach because of your wor…
If everything was perfect, it would always be a person-first conversation, but whenever I have the opportunity, I lead with my personality. If they'r… - Zach Anner
If everything was perfect, it would always be a person-first conversation, but whenever I have the opportunity, I lead with my personality. If they'r…
The biggest disabilities are when you sabotage yourself mentally, those personal demons that get on your shoulder and you can't shake 'em. - Zach Anner
The biggest disabilities are when you sabotage yourself mentally, those personal demons that get on your shoulder and you can't shake 'em.
I didn't have a girlfriend until I was 29, and I thought it was because I'm in a wheelchair. And I realized that it's not that, it's because I listen… - Zach Anner
I didn't have a girlfriend until I was 29, and I thought it was because I'm in a wheelchair. And I realized that it's not that, it's because I listen…
You really just have to have a good attitude, challenge yourself, and you can accomplish great things. - Zach Anner
You really just have to have a good attitude, challenge yourself, and you can accomplish great things.
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