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.
AIMEE MULLINSI’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can’t possibly speak for a diverse group of people.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
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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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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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It is our humanity, and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.
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People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
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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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Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.
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It’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.
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The legs that I have made are far more perfect than the ones nature would have given me – my mother’s side of the family have awful legs.
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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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Adversity isn’t an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It’s part of our life.
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You know, I think there are certain words like ‘illegitimate’ that should not be used to describe a person.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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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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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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