I got a call from somebody who used to be the president of Little Persons of America. She got called from some producers who wanted someone of a certain size in the John Hughes film ‘Baby’s Day Out.’ So that was my big break, as the stunt double of a nine-month-old. Verne Troyer Read Quote
I’ve never been tall. So it’s not like I was six-foot, got paralyzed, and now I’m in a wheelchair. It doesn’t really faze me all that much. Verne Troyer Read Quote
I told my family, ‘If I get out of line, just kick my butt.’ The last thing that I want is to change. Verne Troyer Read Quote
We grew up Amish, but my parents left the religion when I was a child. The Amish have lots of rules, and my dad thought many people in the faith were hypocritical because they’d tell others not to do something and then do it themselves. Verne Troyer Read Quote
My parents taught me to be optimistic and independent. They made me feel that I could do anything I set my mind to, which has really helped me. They didn’t make allowances for me because of my height. I had to do everything my brother and sister had to do, including raising our animal menagerie that included cows and chickens. Verne Troyer Read Quote
All my family is average-sized, apart from me. I didn’t really think about my size until I got older, a few years before high school. It had never really fazed me that much. Verne Troyer Read Quote
If my parents didn’t raise me in the way that they did, I wouldn’t be in the position I am now. They raised me very independent and taught me you can do anything you want to. I have an average-sized brother and an average-sized sister, and I had to do everything they had to. Verne Troyer Read Quote
I think it was a good challenge for me to get my reactions across without being able to speak. Verne Troyer Read Quote
What I really enjoy the most is seeing what the crowd likes. I enjoy making people laugh. Verne Troyer Read Quote
