I had a paper round and every night I would put the dinner on before Mum came home from work. I was capable because I had to be.
AIMEE MULLINSIt’s society that disables an individual by not investing in enough creativity to allow for someone to show us the quality that makes them rare and valuable and capable.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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I have no time for moaners. I like to chase my dreams and surround myself with other people who are chasing their dreams, too.
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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Half of Hollywood has more prosthetic in their body than I do, but we don’t think of them as disabled.
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It’s hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I’m on stilts!
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I would slide into second with my prostheses, and the girl on the base could either step aside or meet two wooden sticks.
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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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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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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’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
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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 power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body’s normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport.
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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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