Dana Reeve

We have become accustomed to living our life with joy amidst pain and challenges.

— Dana Reeve

There are moments when the grief comes bubbling up. The first time I saw Chris's chair empty, that was really hard. And…

— Dana Reeve

I'm a very famous wife but I'm still plodding along in my career.

— Dana Reeve

I value my family more than anything. That's always paramount.

— Dana Reeve

There's a formula Chris and I used all the time. When you least feel like it, do something for someone else. You…

— Dana Reeve

I learned a long time ago life just isn't fair, so you better stop expecting it to be.

— Dana Reeve

Chris and I used to say, when he had his accident, 'Well, this is probably the worst thing that's ever happened to…

— Dana Reeve

Chris was very comfortable in the public eye and thrived in that kind of environment. I, less so.

— Dana Reeve

I don't live in the city, I don't work in a high-risk environment, and I am not a smoker. So it was…

— Dana Reeve

Life is full of risks, and you don't want to raise someone who's afraid of taking risks, either physically or emotionally.

— Dana Reeve

Chris, boy, was he ever resilient, and was he ever someone who would never give up and had tremendous discipline, and he…

— Dana Reeve

I'm a big girl. I prioritize. I want to be acting, I want to be singing, but there will be time for…

— Dana Reeve

With grief, you know, the only way to get through it is through it.

— Dana Reeve

When you least feel like it, do something for someone else. You forget about your own situation. It gives you a purpose,…

— Dana Reeve

I thought, if I was going to date an actor, I wanted a real actor.

— Dana Reeve

As a caregiver, I always thought I had empathy for Chris's situation, and certainly one family member's disability affects the whole family…

— Dana Reeve

But TV and movie schedules are always easier than a theater schedule, if you have a family.

— Dana Reeve

“Your emotional state has a tremendous amount to do with sickness, health and well-being. For years, my husband and I lived on…

— Dana Reeve

Hope is a real thing. It's not pie in the sky.

— Dana Reeve

Christopher believed that to overcome any adversity, no matter how challenging, you need to go forward each day with strength, determination and…

— Dana Reeve

Chris had the unique and rare opportunity to be shown during his lifetime how many friends he has and how much they…

— Dana Reeve

In the mornings I drop my son off at school and then head to work. I am done at work by 2:00…

— Dana Reeve

Working on problems and self-examination is a sign of strength.

— Dana Reeve

If I feel down, I can do what I've always done - go see a friend, walk the dog, have a cup…

— Dana Reeve

I took the marriage vows very seriously, as did Chris. You're there - sickness, health - I mean, really. And you don't…

— Dana Reeve