A biography for Adam Pearsonhasn’t been written yet.
“When it comes to the online world, how we behave and who we are digitally are one and the same thing and our actions in this space have real impact and consequences for people.”
“Comedy is a beautiful thing, it lets us wrestle with the world's issues, and as long as we use it properly and separate the fictional Deadpools from the real Adam Pearsons, then long may it live on.”
“I wanted to be a standup comic because I grew up on Joe Pasquale, Kenny Everett, Tommy Cooper. And everyone likes the funny guy.”
“No matter what mindset you're in, if you're bullied at school, nothing makes it easy.”
“Living with a facial disfigurement, in a busy city like London, means I am rarely invisible. Even something as simple as a train journey can turn into a gauntlet of stares, pointing and whispers.”
“If it wasn't for 'Under the Skin,' I would more than likely be in some kind of middle management job in marketing, and deeply frustrated.”
“Being happy isn't the same as being perfect - it's learning to live with imperfection.”
“I think judging someone on who they were and how they behaved when they were a teenager is unfair and unreasonable.”
“Could someone like me become a film star? I don't see why not.”
“There are two ways to lose your anonymity in a society - to either become famous or have a disfigurement so I've kind of shot myself in both feet a little bit on that one.”
“It's about the life you have, not the one you don't.”
“There are things I won't do. If they're kind of tacky or caricature-ish or just really badly written, then I'll tend to stay away from those.”
“A man once tried to rip my face off because he thought it was a mask.”
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.' It sounds cute, but it's a complete fallacy.”
“I think an honest conversation goes a long way. Curiosity should be answered with kindness.”
“Disfigurement is so widely unrepresented in our media heavy culture it is little wonder people don't know how to react to it.”
“People always think of the tragedy of going from being non-disabled to disabled. And no one really talks about it going the other way.”
“When you get the 'role model' label thrust on you, and it does get thrust on you, sometimes people think you're speaking for everyone. And I can only speak for myself.”
“Listen to disabled people and be kind to each other.”
“I've always been a campaigner, ever since I was a child. It sounds like an utter clich but it's in my DNA.”