The only way I'll ever run a marathon is if I'm involved in the administration.

Once you have a Down's syndrome child, you can't conform. In a way, you're free.

I think everyone is forgetting what plastic surgery is for - if you have a face-eating tumour, lose a breast or are involved in a car accident, then it's a good idea.

My blood runs cold when I hear the 'great news' that we have found a marker for the Down's syndrome gene, which means we can identify it more easily. Why is that good news? It's only good news if you're going to terminate.

I'm the only person that has ever run a principle-based legislative body.

He always wanted to run a marathon when he was at school. My recommendation was: Give it a few years after you graduate. You have to develop.