I have this dream of living in an immaculate house but it never seems to happen. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Dream Copy Share Image
I've had many challenges in life and sport but going into the House of Lords is probably the greatest ever. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Challenges 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… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Disability sport came about largely because of exclusion, because mainstream sport didn't want disabled people to be part of it. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
I'm always glued to the Tour de France, with cycling being close to wheelchair racing in terms of technology and how we… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
There is something about social media which is quite sexist, misogynistic. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Media Copy Share Image
The thing most disabled people cite when they are seriously or terminally ill is not the pain, not the suffering - it's… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Being Copy Share Image
As a wheelchair user and a frequent traveller, of course I have my own collection of horror stories. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
In the past, I admit, I have not been a strong supporter of our top footballers, who seem to get paid a… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Football Copy Share Image
I'd have a competition over anything. Absolutely anything, I didn't care what it was. I think that's why my parents decided that… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Competition Copy Share Image
Disability, whether as a private or a public-policy issue, is the subject on which I receive by far the most correspondence. It… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Disability Copy Share Image
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 Image
The general public does not really understand what athletes do away from competition time. They know there will be some exertion involved,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Athletes Copy Share Image
Carpets are the bane of a wheelchair user's life. One minute you are happily moving in a certain direction; the next, the… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Direction Copy Share Image
I think athletes need to be better at portraying themselves and promoting themselves. You can't just sit and wait for the media… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Athletes Copy Share Image
I'm too much of a coward for plastic surgery, but if I could wave a magic wand and change something, it would… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Change Copy Share Image
Competition motivates female athletes to keep pushing themselves when sensible people would be sitting down and putting their feet up. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Competition Copy Share Image
The real problem is just not having any goals, or setting them too low. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Goals Copy Share Image
I've been told I was brave, or that I challenged adversity. Growing up in a middle-class family in Cardiff didn't feel that… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Adversity Copy Share Image
I love recycling but my husband, who's an industrial chemist, says we shouldn't use any of the products that require recycling. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Environment Copy Share Image
No one should be expected to do more than they can remember, which for me would be about five things at a… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
We must seek consensus across all political parties that obesity is a complex disease for which no single cause or cure exists. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Consensus Copy Share Image
The Paralympian Chris Hallam, who has died aged 50, was one of the most influential athletes in the development of disability sport. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Athletes Copy Share Image
My father was an architect and I grew up knowing more about planning regulations and the constraints of old buildings than most… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Architect Copy Share Image
At school I was sent for an IQ test every year to check that I was able to stay in mainstream education. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Education Copy Share Image
I had Carys by Caesarean for medical reasons. I've got narrow hips and I'm a bit twisted. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
My parents named me Carys but when my elder sister, Sian, tried to say 'tiny' it came out as Tanni and the… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Volunteering is about doing good things - good things for good causes, and good things for good volunteers. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Doing good Copy Share Image
As the Paralympics has evolved and the profile has increased, the coverage has been greater, and there are more Paralympians receiving awards… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
All sports are based on good timing, and this is critical for sportswomen who are considering pregnancy. One of the most important… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
You know they say that pregnant women glow and their hair's wonderful? Well I never got to that bit. I just remember… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Feeling sick Copy Share Image
Over the years, the Government has made several pledges to put accessibility at the forefront of the travel agenda - but nothing… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Accessibility Copy Share Image
Wheelchairs get lost or damaged during transit because some staff don't always understand how important the equipment is, or the cost of… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
I've had ups and downs, like most people, in my personal and professional life. But I value those - and it is… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Life Copy Share Image
The special Olympics is about providing competition and recreational opportunities within a programme. And it's not so much about winning or losing.… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Competition Copy Share Image
The fight for a change in attitude towards disabled people is worth the effort because of the long-term benefits it could bring… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Attitude Copy Share Image
I wouldn't have had a sporting career if it hadn't been for the volunteers who agreed to coach me, as a teenager,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Career Copy Share Image
I competed in the Seoul Olympics in 1988, and the weather we expected meant that I spent several weeks using a heat… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Being Copy Share Image
I always wanted long hair you could flick, like the girls in shampoo ads. Before there were straighteners, I didn't have the… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Hair Copy Share Image
Perhaps we need to redefine our idea of role models; they're not always elite athletes whose success might seem too distant or… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Elite Copy Share Image
