Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Christopher D'Olier Reevewas an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, and activist. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, in particular his motion picture portrayal of the comic book superhero Superman...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 September 1952
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
optimistic fighting issues
I am optimistic. But I also know that, with time, I'm beginning to fight issues of aging as well as long-term paralysis.
way disability living-my-life
I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. There is only one way to go in life and that is forward.
giving give-more-than-you-take
You've got to give more than you take.
giving-up caring ideas
People may never understand this - and perhaps I should give up caring whether they do or not - but the idea of me playing Superman is so far away from what I was brought up to aspire to.
responsibility achievement ugly
You should take some responsibility for the way you present yourself. But you should not be hung up on your looks, whether you are ugly or handsome, because it isn't an achievement.
greatness limits accomplished
Don't put a limit on what can be accomplished.
ability-to-love endure ability
What I do is based on powers we all have inside us; the ability to endure; the ability to love, to carry on, to make the best of what we have - and you don't have to be a 'Superman' to do it.
guy lucky awareness
I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness.
real teenager thinking
Success is not about money and power. Real success is about relationships. There's no point in making $50 million a year if your teenager thinks you're a jerk and you spend no time with your wife.
life atheist believe
Even though I don't personally believe in the Lord, I try to behave as though He was watching.
inspirational life ocean
Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.
letting-go adversity simple
Misfortune can force you into doing things you should be doing anyway. Lessons come from adversity. Anything can happen to anyone... You can find a new lease on life - more meaning than you thought possible in simple things... Let go. Live in the moment. Go forward.
fighting bones mainstream
I have no bones to pick and no fight with society. And I'm willing to be and interested in being in the mainstream of society.
thinking voice listening
I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don't know. But I think that if we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice, it will tell us the right thing to do.