Whether it is your height, your weight or your skin, someone is going to pick on something and make fun of it. My legs were just a more obvious target. Aimee Mullins funheightleg Change image and share on social
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. Aimee Mullins capabledinnerhome Change image and share on social
I didn't want to be written about as a human-interest story. I didn't want to be a passing thing. You know, now we move on to the fat girl who had her stomach stapled. I didn't want to become a gimmick: the disabled model. Aimee Mullins disablefatgimmick share on social
At some point in every person's life, you will need an assisted medical device - whether it's your glasses, your contacts, or as you age and you have a hip replacement or a knee replacement or a pacemaker. The prosthetic generation is all around us. Aimee Mullins ageassistcontact share on social
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. Aimee Mullins beliefcollectivecreep Change image and share on social
Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence. Aimee Mullins affirmationbeautyconfidence Change image and share on social
If you would ask me at 15 years old if I would have traded prosthetics for flesh and bone legs, I wouldn't have hesitated for a second. I aspired to that kind of normalcy back then. But if you ask me today, I'm not so sure. Aimee Mullins aspirebackbone share on social
I've said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part. Aimee Mullins bodyconfidencehave Change image and share on social
I grew up in a town with a great wrestling tradition. Then I was a team sport queen in high school; I played softball, volleyball, and soccer. Oh, and I also did ski racing. Aimee Mullins greatgrowhigh Change image and share on social
Life is about making your own happiness - and living by your own rules. Aimee Mullins happinesslifelive Change image and share on social
