I don’t want my thoughts to die with me, I want to have done something. I’m not interested in power, or piles of money. I want to leave something behind. I want to make a positive contribution - know that my life has meaning.

The subject of an award-winning biographical film Temple Grandin in 2010 Temple Grandin was listed in the Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category. She also created the "hug box" a device to calm autistic children.