The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS.
Ryan White

I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
Ryan White

People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me.
Ryan White

A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.
Ryan White

AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.
Ryan White

The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story.
Ryan White

My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS.
Ryan White