“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.” MetsWoodsVegasKevinLaid BackSundance Author:Mark Zupan
“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.” IfsLooksI CanInspirationFineWheelchairs Author:Mark Zupan
“Life's too short not to laugh about yourself and the cards you're dealt.” LaughingCardsAbout YourselfToo ShortLife's Too ShortCards You're Dealt Author:Mark Zupan
“Man, if they played the commercials for 'Murderball' as much as they do for 'Hustle & Flow,' 'Murderball' would blow up!” IfsMenFlowBlowHustle Author:Mark Zupan
“People aren't familiar with wheelchair sports. The only film crew in Athens for the Paralympics was the documentary crew.” PeopleFilmSportsFamiliarCrewDocumentariesAthensWheelchairsFilm Crew Author:Mark Zupan
“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.” WantWholeGuyWatchesWheelsChairsFragilePigeons Author:Mark Zupan
“With all the traveling and promotion I've been doing for 'Murderball,' its been difficult keeping up with my rugby training.” DifficultTrainingPromotionRugby Author:Mark Zupan
“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.” IfsKnowsFeelsBodyHappensPainGuyFeetLegsYour BodyThings HappenChairsSurveys Author:Mark Zupan
“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.” WorldFirstsBigsAbleHurtAchieveEventsCollegeAchievementSoccerMedalUnrealSporting EventsI Was Hurt Author:Mark Zupan
“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?” IfsStillsFunHurtStreetsCarCrossesScaredLive Your LifeGetting Hurt Author:Mark Zupan