I’ve had journalists asking me, ‘What do we call you – is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?’
AIMEE MULLINSOur responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
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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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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 is our humanity, and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.
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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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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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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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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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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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People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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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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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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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 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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