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Things don't always happen the way one wishes they would.
I am so proud of being a Paralympian because I think the Games are a very good platform for disabled persons to perform themselves. Within the Paralympics movement, it's not just talk about excellence; it's not just talk about the competition. It's also talk about the equality and how your world accepts those disabled people.
I think the most important thing for your life is the way you interpret things. Having an optimistic point of view is so important - your life will be so bright.
When I had bone cancer, I was just 11 years old. I think my parents suffered a lot because they worried about my health, my life, so much. For me, it was quite bad feeling during the treatment. But I quite enjoyed staying in the hospital because so many kids played with me.
Whenever I see the Hong Kong flag is flying in the sky, not because of anybody else, because of my efforts, I think it's the most proud time of my life.
Connections and relationships are important everywhere, anywhere - of course in China, because the rule of law it is not as strong as in the West, so a lot would rely on personal relationships.
I don't believe I want to retire, because I just enjoy and love my work so much.
I like to learn about things. I could learn about business, which I knew nothing about. Since the age of 7, I wanted to be a doctor and nothing else.
All the time I'm changing as an artist and as a person.
But I don't mind, I'm a bit of a touring animal. When I'm on tour that is the greatest thrill for me, playing to a live audience.
But I don't think I've grown up to be a damaged adult.
But I still think it's mind over matter in the sense that if you're strong, you can combat anything.
But then I hit my 20s and only made two albums, and now I live in a ski resort as a ski bum basically.
For example, I loved English and history at school. I would have loved to have done a degree in either. But my Mom said I didn't have time for university.
I could have taken the easy life and just done classical, but I felt very strongly about the album, my first pop album, the first time that I'd fused so many influences. I was very proud when it was in the charts in 25 countries at once.
I don't mind about the boos from the audience.
I started skiing around the same time as I began playing the piano, at around four, before moving to the violin at five.
I will be the Thai equivalent of Eddie the Eagle.
In an ideal world, I'd spend every weekend at my home in Zermatt in Switzerland.
In winter I go skiing on Saturdays and Sundays when the slopes are quieter due to changeover day for tourists, and in summer I hike up into the mountains at sunset, just as the village is settling down to dinner.
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