I was a doughnut boy and got my head blown off. You can't do that kind of thing all your life.
Adversity is sometimes just opportunity with workclothes on.
I was in a wheelchair after my operation, and my choice was between watching TV all day or going to school and using my brain. I'd never been to college, so it was just perfect timing that SMC was there for me. The crashes, explosions, bruises, and broken bones of stunt work in Hollywood are just a simple fact of life in the Courtney family. It was something I was born into, but you can't do it all your life. You meet all kinds of people and learn something surprising every day.