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 MULLINSAn 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.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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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I’ve said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
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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 is our humanity, and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.
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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 Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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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 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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Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.
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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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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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I would slide into second with my prostheses, and the girl on the base could either step aside or meet two wooden sticks.
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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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I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
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