Life is about making your own happiness - and living by your own rules. Aimee Mullins happinesslifelive Change image and share on social
I hate the words 'handicapped' and 'disabled'. They imply that you are less than whole. I don't see myself that way at all. Aimee Mullins disablehandicaphate Change image and share on social
The 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. Aimee Mullins awfulfamilyleg Change image and share on social
Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled. Aimee Mullins andersonbodycall Change image and share on social
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. Aimee Mullins heroinehumaninterest Change image and share on social
In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It's not 'if;' it's 'how.' Aimee Mullins athleticideapossibility Change image and share on social
Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true. Ups and downs are a constant in life, and I've been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times. Aimee Mullins beltcoasterconcede Change image and share on social
Walking the runway with Alexander McQueen, I really had to dig deep. You're with Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. I was the first person out on the runway, but I thought, 'I have done the Olympics, I can do this.' Aimee Mullins alexandercampbelldeep share on social
Kids are naturally curious about what they don't know, or don't understand, or what is foreign to them. They only learn to be frightened of those differences when an adult influences them to behave that way and censors that natural curiosity. Aimee Mullins adultbehavecensor share on social
I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It's not just about being able to run around the block a few times. It's about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It's about being balanced. Aimee Mullins alleviatebalanceblock share on social