Author Profile
Tanni Grey-Thompson
1969 • Welsh • Entertainer
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Showing 60 quotesThe general public does not really understand what athletes do away from competition time. They know there will be some exertion involved, of course, but the finer detail passes them by.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
In the past, I admit, I have not been a strong supporter of our top footballers, who seem to get paid a ludicrous amount of money while many other athletes still struggle for good facilities in most parts of the U.K.— 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 the final weeks of preparation when they may be at their most vulnerable.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
As the Paralympics has evolved and the profile has increased, the coverage has been greater, and there are more Paralympians receiving awards than ever before.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
No one should be expected to do more than they can remember, which for me would be about five things at a time. This is why I write lists.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
Carpets are the bane of a wheelchair user's life. One minute you are happily moving in a certain direction; the next, the weave throws you out.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
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
Competition motivates female athletes to keep pushing themselves when sensible people would be sitting down and putting their feet up.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
I really like dyeing my hair. My mum let me dye it orange when I was six, with one of those wash-in, wash-out things. I haven't been my natural mousey brown since I was 13, and when my hair was really short I'd change the colour every two weeks.— 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 ears. They are large and they stick out - my left ear farther than my right.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
In the morning I make sure I look in the mirror without my contact lenses in, because it's much more pleasant. With contacts, I see wrinkles around my eyes and realise how much more important foundation is as I get older.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
Disability, whether as a private or a public-policy issue, is the subject on which I receive by far the most correspondence. It is both a personal and highly emotive topic, and touches on the law, public policy and social attitudes.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
I've had ups and downs, like most people, in my personal and professional life. But I value those - and it is disappointing that others sometimes don't.— Tanni Grey-Thompson
The Paralympics defined my life, but they also reach into homes across the nation, redefining public perception of what's possible.— 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 it's our friend who just smashed her first 10k, or our Zumba teacher who is enthusiastic, encouraging and real.— Tanni Grey-Thompson