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
Christopher Reeve quotes about
people able impatient
I get pretty impatient with people who are able-bodied but are somehow paralyzed for other reasons.
people awareness-of-others needs
I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken.
ideas people movement
Nothing of any consequence happens unless people get behind an idea. It begins with an individual and they share the idea with more individuals-and eventually it becomes a movement.
people use body
Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies and they're more paralyzed than I am.
vocabulary people half
In the second half of the 20th century, people are becoming more limited: Vocabularies are smaller, thoughts are smaller, aspirations are smaller, everything is very scaled down. Everyone is typecast.
heart people actors
Maybe one way I am original is that at heart I really am a classical actor. I haven't had my chance yet in the commercial world to show that. Movies aren't really made about classical people so much any more.
I learned years ago to come to terms with having so much done for me by others.
endure finds individual ordinary persevere spite strength
I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
dreams eventually
At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.
steps today steps-forward
What can I do today to take a step forward?
wall space rehabilitation
On the wall of his rehabilitation room was a picture of the space shuttle blasting off, autographed by every astronaut now at NASA. On top of the picture it says, "We found nothing is impossible." That should be our motto.
america care take-care
America is better when all of us take care of all of us.
determination sacrifice challenges
At some time, often when we least expect it, we all have to face overwhelming challenges. When the unthinkable happens, the lighthouse is hope. Once we find it, we must cling to it with absolute determination. When we have hope, we discover powers within ourselves we may have never known- the power to make sacrifices, to endure, to heal, and to love. Once we choose hope, everything is possible.
summer school men
It never occurred to me that I was a leading man until I was 19 years old. I had been acting since I was 10, so that's nine years and 30 or 40 plays, in school and summer stock, professional theater, too.