Our Mothers Give Us So Many Gifts.

Part Of What Special Olympics Is Trying To Do Is Break Down Stereotypes That Still Exist For People. There Is Still A Lot Of Fear.

Art Is Fundamental, Unique To Each Of Us...even In Difficult Economic Times - Especially In Difficult Economic Times, The Arts Are Essential.

Don't Wait Until You Are Perfect To Change The World.

The Most Important Thing We Can Tell Young People Is Not To Be An Imitation Of Somebody Else. That Their Life Is Special. They Are The Creator Of Their Life And Their Way And Find Something That They Enjoy Doing That Doesn't Even Feel Like Work. It Feels Like A Passion. And Then Just By Doing That And Bringing That To The World, They Become Architects Of Change.

I've Learned That Asking Ourselves Not Just What We Want To Be, But Who We Want To Be Is Important At Every Stage Of Our Lives, Not Just When We're Starting Out In The World. That's Because In A Way, We're Starting Out Fresh In The World Every Single Day.