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.
AIMEE MULLINSEveryone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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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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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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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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I said, ‘Well hopefully you could just call me Aimee. But if you have to describe it, I’m a bilateral below-the-knee amputee.’
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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’ve said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
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An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being…that is the true glory of sport.
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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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Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
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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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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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You know, I think there are certain words like ‘illegitimate’ that should not be used to describe a person.
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We all bullet point our triumphs, but I am who I am because of everything you don’t see on my CV. The stuff that doesn’t work out teaches you how to trust your instincts and adapt.
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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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