People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
AIMEE MULLINSThe legs that I have made are far more perfect than the ones nature would have given me – my mother’s side of the family have awful legs.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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The best beauty secret, besides sleep and plenty of water, is do whatever it is – before you go out, before you need to feel beautiful – do whatever makes you feel confident.
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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 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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Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true.
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There’s an important difference and distinction between the objective medical fact of my being an amputee and the subjective societal opinion of whether or not I’m disabled.
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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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With L’Oreal, I get to be Aimee Mullins, model. No qualifier. And that means everything to me.
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It’s society that disables an individual by not investing in enough creativity to allow for someone to show us the quality that makes them rare and valuable and capable.
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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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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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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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It’s hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I’m on stilts!
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