Why did you write the book? It's an open door to my life. It's an open door to a lot of people's lives, to show what people go through. You know, you're 18, you break your neck, and, we discussed it in the movie, it's the worst thing. But then you realize that life isn't over. It's now just beginning, and to see the transformation from able-bodied to disabled to one of the best athletes in the country in a chair, that's cool - because I've always been an athlete, and I've always been driven. It's cool to actually show people that just because you're in an accident or something in life goes wrong, it doesn't mean you have to pack up and say "I'm done."

What did writing the book do for you? I guess it makes me realize that during certain periods of time in life, people do stuff that goes above and beyond. It makes you see what, and how much, friends mean. You realize it, but you don't really realize it - to see how people react in situations that they don't necessarily have to be in. I've learned a lot more about myself. I guess you find out what you really mean to your parents. And I've learned that … I've made mistakes, but hopefully people don't look at that as bad; it's just a learning process. It's a hard one. I haven't really sat down and thought about it. It's just weird. It's weird to see your life and your stories in print.

In the book, you told the story of punching your little brother in, well, a sensitive area when you thought he was pitying you after the accident. Are you treating him better these days? That whole situation, it just pretty much cemented what our relationship is and was. Now, it's awesome. We have such a great relationship. He's almost like a protector to an extent, but he still knows I'm his big brother and that I'll do anything for him. It was difficult for him. I think he looked up to me, and to see that happen, it kind of [messed] him up a bit. As time went on and he saw I was going to be normal and that sports were still important, we sat down and talked. That's kind of one of the cool things about getting hurt.