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Film actor

Mark Zupan, born on May 20, 1975, is an accomplished American film actor. Known for his diverse roles in various films, ranging from dramas to comedies and action movies, Zupan has gained recognition for his exceptional performances.

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Famous Mark Zupan Quotes

“Breaking my neck was the best thing that ever happened to me. I have an Olympic medal. I've been to so many countries I would never have been, met so many people I would never have met. I've done more in the chair, ... than a whole hell of a lot of people who aren't in chairs.”

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“Most people fear pain. I've learned that not feeling pain is a much more frightening proposition than feeling it. In fact, there are times when I'm playing when I actually enjoy it.”

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Source: GIMP: The Story Behind the Star of Murderball

“Just because we are in wheelchairs doesn't mean we can't play a fast-paced, full-contact sport.”

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“Focus on what you want to do, don't be scared to try stuff. You only live once. You gotta take risks at times”

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“I dream about running all the time.”

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“Number one house rule of pool: don't lose in your own house.”

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“There really isn't anything more refreshing then iced Coke out of the old-school glass bottles.”

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“For those of you who worry that I am a skinhead and anything that goes along with that, I am not.”

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“For those people who don't know what Whiteboy clothing is, it is not a white-supremacy thing. It is a great clothing line that just says, 'Have fun.”

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“I am a Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech.”

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“I am lucky to live in Austin, so I can enjoy the live music.”

I Can Enjoy Lucky Austin Live Music

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“I met Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods, Kevin Bacon at Sundance. Steve Buscemi is pretty laid-back. I met Judy Greer in Vegas, and she was cool.”

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“If I can be an inspiration for someone, that's fine, but just don't look down on me. Don't say, 'Oh, you're in a wheelchair.”

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“Life's too short not to laugh about yourself and the cards you're dealt.”

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“Man, if they played the commercials for 'Murderball' as much as they do for 'Hustle & Flow,' 'Murderball' would blow up!”

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“People aren't familiar with wheelchair sports. The only film crew in Athens for the Paralympics was the documentary crew.”

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“The whole thing is you don't want to be pigeon-holed as 'Oh, he's a guy in a wheel chair. He's very fragile. You better watch out.”

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“With all the traveling and promotion I've been doing for 'Murderball,' its been difficult keeping up with my rugby training.”

Difficult Training Promotion Rugby

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“I feel pain everywhere. A lot of guys in chairs do feel their legs. But if you don't, there's a thing called disreflex, so you know if something happens, say, you can't feel your foot or your leg and your body reacts. You know something's not right and you survey what's going on.”

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“I played college soccer before I was hurt, and just to be able to jump back into something that you could be so competitive at or you can achieve, to get to the Paralympics, that's the first really big achievement that you can have. It's the second biggest sporting event in the world. To be a part of it and to get a medal for that, it's unreal.”

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“I'm not scared of getting hurt. I'm not scared of, pretty much, anything. If you live your life scared, what's the fun in living it? If you were scared of getting hit by a car, would you still cross the street?”

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“Playing college soccer was going to be the top of my athletic feats. I wasn't going to the Olympics. I was a decent player, but it's because of hard work, not because I was Freddy Adu. I wouldn't have a medal from the Olympics if I wasn't in a chair. I wouldn't have gone to the Olympics and experienced the whole atmosphere.”

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“You break your neck, you don't know what's going to happen. I mean, it's foreign. You're in this body that you thought you were - that you were accustomed to, and now you're not. You have to figure out everything. I think the biggest thing for me was getting a license, because it gives you - it gives you your independence back.”

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“We're normal people. Don't be scared because we are in a chair. People don't understand that. They think, 'Oh, a wheelchair, something's wrong with their heads, something's just not right.' Well yeah, we may be a little twisted, but no more than anyone else.”

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“A tuna steak and a salad? Seventy bucks. Welcome to Los Angeles.”

Welcome Los Angeles Seventies Bucks Salad Steak Tuna

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“I wouldn't mind being taller or stronger.”

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Born: May 20, 1975
Known for: Film actor
Quotes: 26

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