You know, I think there are certain words like ‘illegitimate’ that should not be used to describe a person.
AIMEE MULLINSHalf of Hollywood has more prosthetic in their body than I do, but we don’t think of them as disabled.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can’t possibly speak for a diverse group of people.
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Truthfully, the only real and consistent disability I’ve had to confront is the world ever thinking that I could be described by those definitions.
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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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I haven’t had an easy life, but at some point ,you have to take responsibility for yourself and shape who it is that you want to be.
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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For me, I never ever felt the ownership or any identity with any community of disabilities. I didn’t grow up being told that I was a disabled child.
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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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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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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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I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
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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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It is our humanity, and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.
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And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.
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