You know, I think there are certain words like ‘illegitimate’ that should not be used to describe a person.
AIMEE MULLINSI have no time for moaners. I like to chase my dreams and surround myself with other people who are chasing their dreams, too.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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And I’m certain we all have one, because I think of a disability as being anything which undermines our belief and confidence in our own abilities.
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I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It’s not just about being able to run around the block a few times.
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I’m not running around as a continual ray of sunshine. It’s just I don’t believe in wasting time feeling sorry for myself. Get over it.
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You feel impacted by not having it. It’s an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day.
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Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.
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If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
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I’ve had journalists asking me, ‘What do we call you – is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?’
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Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.
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A lot of my life is about will – having the will to prove what my body can do.
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Success means doing as excellent a job as you can on that particular day. The people I admire most aren’t necessarily the most wonderful athletes.
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Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
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I’ve said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
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The idea of prosthetics is a tool. Most people’s cell phones are prosthetics. If you leave your cell phone at home.
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I said, ‘Well hopefully you could just call me Aimee. But if you have to describe it, I’m a bilateral below-the-knee amputee.’
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