For me, I never ever felt the ownership or any identity with any community of disabilities. I didn't grow up being told that I was a disabled child.
Aimee MullinsAdversity isn't an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It's part of our life.
Aimee MullinsIn 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 MullinsBeauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
Aimee MullinsEveryone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That's the challenge: To be afraid and know people are staring at you and know you might not do all that well, but you do it anyway. What singles out the successful athlete from the ones who never make it past a plateau, it that successful athletes risk failure, even though they are terrified.
Aimee Mullins