A biography for Gareth Thomashasn’t been written yet.
“I think what I want to learn more than anything... is that, I've got HIV and it's OK, like. That's what I want to learn more than anything.”
“Some people say it's sad living in a hotel, but I'd rather be living in an hotel than living in an house on my own.”
“In Toulouse, you immersed yourself in the culture of the place.”
“I don't try and coax people to come out because it needs to be right for them as an individual but when I speak to some people I realise that the power and influence that famous sportspeople have is amazing and to show such a positive message can change the world.”
“People can be really famous in Wales for rugby, but outside of Wales nobody really has a clue who you are or what you've done.”
“All I'm concerned about is that I'm with a good squad of players and want us to be competitive and I'm not looking for anything more.”
“When I started doing Twitter, I realised there were so many people following me who were going through the same thing I was going through.”
“In 1999, we went into the World Cup with a string of victories behind us but we could not handle the pressure and ended up letting ourselves down.”
“I'm not a stereotypical gay man but I am a gay man as much as anyone else.”
“I feel I am as fit as anybody.”
“My sport was my comfort. The routine, the camaraderie, the team... everyone's around you. After rugby you're on your own.”
“It's too easy to forget bad things. By keeping the reminders close, it's the reminder of not just who you are, but how you became what you are.”
“I know that my parents sacrificed a hell of a lot to make sure that my brothers and I would have all that we needed.”
“The most famous man in the world has his down days. It's life. But, for me, the rainy moments are isolated moments. I'm always at least half-full. And the rest of the time I'm smiling - all the way up to the brim.”
“Growing up I wasn't aware of a single gay person in our town. The only people who were gay that you had any idea of were Kenny Everett and people like him on TV. I thought, that's not what I am.”
“I don't care about the size of the crowd or other people's opinions - I just want us to perform.”
“I've always wanted to go to Chicago.”
“If you add children to a marriage, they bring a different dimension to the relationship. If I'd had a child and I believed it would have made my child's life better by not coming out, the chances are I wouldn't have done it. Because I think you do whatever it takes to make your child happy.”
“I hate driving.”
“I hated being Gareth Thomas. I hated the man I looked at in the mirror.”