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.
AIMEE MULLINSIf left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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Success isn’t winning every time. A lot of different factors go into every race, and you can’t control all of them.
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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 you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
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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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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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When I’m curious about something, I do it full on and take it as far as I go, but when I feel like I’ve really explored it, I’m OK with putting it aside and going on to something else.
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I’ve had journalists asking me, ‘What do we call you – is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?’
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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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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And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.
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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.
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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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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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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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Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
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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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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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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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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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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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I’ve said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
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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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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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It’s hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I’m on stilts!
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