When people have significant risks, that's when their needs for more protection comes into play. — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
People with disability have always been viewed as second-class citizens compared to non-disabled people. It's just an unconscious bias that people have. — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
I don't think I try too hard. You know people who try really hard to be like 'woohoo, wacky'... I just be… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
My purpose is changing perceptions so people with disability, people like me can get out there and live the lives that they… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
I get so many great opportunities to lift the representation of disabled people and I try to take them all. — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
When people are talking to someone with a disability, they worry about getting language wrong. So what do they do? They don't… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
More people need to be proud of their disability instead of shying away from it, because as soon as I became proud… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
A bill that protects some people from discrimination but indirectly discriminates another group is a crap bill. It needs to go in… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
Well, I call the Olympic Games the crappy warm ups for the Paralympic Games, right? Once every four years people with disability… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
People used to stare at me when I was growing up because I was in a wheelchair, and I hated it. Now… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
There are people out there with disabilities doing amazing things but unfortunately they don't get the chance to show off - they… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
The biggest thing is being really proud of my disability, which is kind of different. Most people don't want to talk about… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
When a parent who has a little kid with a disability says they saw me and now they've found a purpose, that's… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
People say, 'why not have the Paralympics and Olympics combined?' I'm like, 'When Usain Bolt was running, I fully appreciate everyone will… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
There are so many things we can do to make sure they get those opportunities. People with disability are ready to go… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
Some people want a job, for sure, but do you know what else some people want? They want a career. They want… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
We have got to fully guarantee and fund the NDIS so we invest in people with disability so they can be the… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share Image
It's interesting, I don't really think too much about being a role model or leaving a legacy or whatever. It's just not how I… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
I remember being a 17-year-old wheelchair basketballer at the Paralympics. I just wanted to beat everybody, but I also wanted to do it in… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
People used to stare at me when I was growing up because I was in a wheelchair, and I hated it. Now they're staring… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
Starlight Foundation gave me a wish to go away for a trip, which was really amazing at the time, and Variety Children's Charity gave… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
One thing I struggled with the most was my brother started playing football, AFL and I remember I went down and wanted to get… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
I can't tell you how much I struggled after the golden slam. I had actual depression. I hadn't seen my family - it was… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
Well, I call the Olympic Games the crappy warm ups for the Paralympic Games, right? Once every four years people with disability are the… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
More people need to be proud of their disability instead of shying away from it, because as soon as I became proud of it,… — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
We have the best Paralympic sport in the world because of the integration with the able-bodied tour. — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
I wear a lot of black, mate, I'm from Melbourne. It's cool to wear black, isn't it? — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
I got bullied because of my disability, I used to get called a cripple or a spastic everywhere I went. — Dylan Alcott Copy Share
