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.
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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Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
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Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
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When I watch Mad Men and I see the patronising attitudes to women that are so shocking for all of us to watch now,
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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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With L’Oreal, I get to be Aimee Mullins, model. No qualifier. And that means everything to me.
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You amputate part of a nose, that’s ‘enhancement’. You put a prosthetic in a breast cavity, that’s ‘augmentation’. But you amputate part of a limb and put a prosthetic there, it’s ‘disability’?
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I don’t know what it’s like to be an arm amputee, or have even one flesh-and-bone leg, or to have cerebral palsy.
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If we want to discover the full potential in our humanity, we need to celebrate those heartbreaking strengths and those glorious disabilities that we all have.
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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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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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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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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Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
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If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
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