Music therapy was so important in the early stages of my recovery because it can help retrain different parts of your brain to form language centers in areas where they weren't before you were injured. — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
“The Congresswoman was depressed by the fact that a woman of her standing could no longer count on making it to the rest room "in time" during the extensive rehabilitation that followed her shooting. Her husband, commander of a space shuttle crew, encouraged her by identifying with her limitation. Even revered astronauts, he revealed, have bodily limits and have to… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share
We know that silence equals consent when atrocities are committed against innocent men, women and children. We know that indifference equals complicity when bigotry,… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
From Texas to New Hampshire and everywhere in between, we know that support for policies such as expanded background checks continue to be popular… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
As gun owners, my husband and I understand that the Second Amendment is most at risk when a criminal or deranged person commits a… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
Many may look at me and see mostly what I have lost. I struggle to speak, my eyesight's not great, my right arm and… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
Every time guns fall into the wrong hands and are used to intimidate, injure, or murder women, it erodes the rights of responsible gun… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
“Pursue your passion, and everything will fall into place. This is not being romantic. This is the highest order of pragmatism.” — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
But the safety of the world, in some sense, depends on your saying no to inhumane ideas. Standing up for one's own integrity makes… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for all gun purchases and prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from obtaining powerful… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
Our office corner has really become an area where the Tea party movement congregates and the rhetoric is really heated. Not just the calls… — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
My spirit is as strong as ever. I'm still fighting to make the world a safer place, and you can, too. — Gabrielle Giffords Copy Share Image
