It’s an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it’s very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.
AIMEE MULLINSThere’s an important difference and distinction between the objective medical fact of my being an amputee and the subjective societal opinion of whether or not I’m disabled.
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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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With L’Oreal, I get to be Aimee Mullins, model. No qualifier. And that means everything to me.
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Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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I hate the words ‘handicapped’ and ‘disabled’. They imply that you are less than whole. I don’t see myself that way at all.
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I have learned not to overlook the advantages of being me. From when I was a softball player, and I held the stolen bases record.
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If it’s putting on a great dance record and rocking out in your apartment, do it. If kissing someone for 10 minutes makes you feel confident, do it.
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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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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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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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The best beauty secret, besides sleep and plenty of water, is do whatever it is – before you go out, before you need to feel beautiful – do whatever makes you feel confident.
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True beauty is when someone radiates that they like themselves.
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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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In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don’t turn me into a tragic heroine.
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