My parents felt physical activity was massively important for me to be able to have an independent life - I needed to be strong enough to climb up a flight of stairs by myself, they insisted, and they were right. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
People come up to me and say 'I wouldn't want to live if I was like you.' And I say 'Actually, my life's pretty… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
Every disabled person's experience is different. As a wheelchair user I can experience something different from someone who is visually impaired. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
I'm too much of a coward for plastic surgery, but if I could wave a magic wand and change something, it would be my… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
Twenty years in sport has given me a broad perspective on life, bringing me into contact with a variety of social issues, and with… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
I remember trying to go to the cinema with my friends, so I must have been nine or 10, and being told I could… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
Perhaps we need to redefine our idea of role models; they're not always elite athletes whose success might seem too distant or unachievable. Sometimes… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
Wheelchairs get lost or damaged during transit because some staff don't always understand how important the equipment is, or the cost of it. And… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
The reality for most athletes is that they have to deal with the wrath of the media only after they have performed, not in… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
I have seen first hand the vital role that the physical activity sector - with its widespread workforce of coaches, youth workers, activity professionals,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
Despite hanging up my racing wheels over a decade ago, I still get a buzz when we enter an Olympic and Paralympic year. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
I've lost track of the amount of time I've been spoken down to, literally patted on the head. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
At 70, my late father, Peter, underwent a foot amputation after surgical complications. There were suggestions that at his age being in a wheelchair… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
My father was an architect and I grew up knowing more about planning regulations and the constraints of old buildings than most children. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share
