It's not about shutting people up or proving them wrong. It's about proving to ourselves what we're about. — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
If I hadn't had the rugby field to get rid of my aggression I would have been locked up a long time… — Gareth Thomas Aggression Copy Share Image
As a professional sportsman, working out has always been an important part of my life. — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
Wherever I am in my life, it's because rugby has enabled me to do that. — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
This journey of education and breaking stigma around HIV is something that will have a legacy everlasting. — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
I think what I want to learn more than anything... is that, I've got HIV and it's OK, like. That's what I… — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
Someone said on social media that I was the son of Satan for being open about my sexuality. I told my mother,… — Gareth Thomas Hell Copy Share Image
I like to think I'm a bit of a son of the country, I've played for the country so many times I… — Gareth Thomas Country Copy Share Image
When I started doing Twitter, I realised there were so many people following me who were going through the same thing I… — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
My fear of coming out wasn't about rejection. I was scared people would say: 'Why were you lying to me? If you've… — Gareth Thomas Fear Copy Share Image
People can be really famous in Wales for rugby, but outside of Wales nobody really has a clue who you are or… — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
There are excuses for dropping the ball or missing a tackle. But there are no excuses for not playing with a passion… — Gareth Thomas Excuses Copy Share Image
I wish Mike Ruddock nothing but the very best in whatever he does in the future. I will always remember him as… — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
My old man works in the postal service, my mum in a hospital and my brother in a factory. They're my family… — Gareth Thomas Brother Copy Share Image
I became a master of disguise and could play the straight man down to a tee, sometimes over-compensating by getting into fights… — Gareth Thomas Alter ego Copy Share Image
I was always driven by the idea that if people ever found out about who I was then the stature I created… — Gareth Thomas Driving Copy Share Image
It is the toughest, most macho of male sports, and with that comes an image. In many ways, it is barbaric, and… — Gareth Thomas Life Copy Share Image
If you add children to a marriage, they bring a different dimension to the relationship. If I'd had a child and I… — Gareth Thomas Children Copy Share Image
I don't try and coax people to come out because it needs to be right for them as an individual but when… — Gareth Thomas Amazing Copy Share Image
I'm not going on a crusade but I'm proud of who I am. I feel I have achieved everything I could ever… — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
I can remember lacing up my boots ahead of my first cap against Japan in the 1995 World Cup in South Africa.… — Gareth Thomas Football Copy Share Image
There are times in my life when I've wanted never to exist. There's times you don't want to go back to. — Gareth Thomas Copy Share Image
