Being Quote by Tanni Grey-Thompson

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

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

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

When I was competing we were training 15 times a week.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

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

When I started, nobody knew what the Paralympics were.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

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

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

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

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

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

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