Quotable

"Life Rolls On is one of my favorite charities. There are only a few things I am actively involved in supporting and Life Rolls On is one of them – mainly because they are the greatest representation of the spark of life we all have inside."

- Minnie Driver, USA Today Interview

"It's important for people to know that your life doesn't end following a spinal cord injury. There is a lot that can be done now to prevent loss of function."

- Jesse Billauer, LRO Founder, USA Today Interview

"Life Rolls On [has helped] the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation energize the research process and made it simpler to investigate hunches and good ideas. It is much easier with private organizations to get funding for studies that might be bolder or have less chance of succeeding."

- Aileen Anderson - Director of the the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation's Core Laboratory and an assistant professor of neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine.

"As a passionate surfer both before and after his injury, Jesse [Billauer]’s strength is an inspiration to athletes everywhere who may differ in their physical capabilities but share the same dreams and drive.”

- Charlie Denson, President of Nike, Inc., 2004 Casey Martin Awards

“As a tireless advocate for spinal cord injury awareness and an inspirational speaker, [Jesse Billauer] turned a life-altering experience into something positive for not only himself but also for all the individuals he has touched through Life Rolls On.”

- Jeff Johnson, Nike's First Employee, 2004 Casey Martin Awards

"Inspiration can come in many forms, but none are quite as potent as involvement in Life Rolls On. A day at at They Will Surf Again event or an evening at the Night By The Ocean, and you can almost begin to fathom the commitment and moxie it takes to be an active and happy human under the conditions of SCI. I leave every LRO event enthused and renewed by the humility and enthusiasm of everyone involved in LRO."

- Ross Garrett, Director, Operations, Surfers Journal

"The LRO volunteers are so dedicated and I think sometimes they are having more fun the the participants. Although that's pretty hard to do because I've had the best days of my life surfing and hanging out with the crew from Life Rolls On. If it wasn't for the volunteers I never would have been able to surf. They help me get in the water, get on the board (and stay on the board) and catch waves. It would be impossible for me to do if it wasn't for the voluteers. I could never thank them enough for that."

 - Patrick Ivison, LRO honorary Ambassador living with spinal cord injury