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
pain choices misery
Pain is inevitable. Misery is a choice.
lines impossible said
For everyone who thought I couldn’t do it… for everyone who thought I shouldn’t do it… for everyone who said, ‘It’s impossible’… see you at the finish line!
kitchen kind canvas
The bigger the canvas, the better I do. I'm not so good at understated, kitchen-sink kinds of parts.
accepting ultimatum conventional-wisdom
Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.
advice needs necks
We all have many more abilities and internal resources than we know. My advice is that you don't need to break your neck to find out about them.
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.
laughing i-can ifs
If I can laugh, I can live.
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.
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.
wisdom acceptance thinking
You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile.
shapes body problem
All the scientists who are working on solving the problem of curing paralysis say that it won't do you any good if you don't keep your body in shape.
vision ifs happens
If you don't have a vision, nothing happens.
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.
ignorance giving neurosurgeons
I remember telling a neurosurgeon, "Don't give me too much information, because at the moment my ignorance is my best asset."