I've had journalists asking me, 'What do we call you - is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?' I said, 'Well hopefully you could just call me Aimee. But if you have to describe it, I'm a bilateral below-the-knee amputee.'

Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.

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.

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. If it’s putting on a great dance record and rocking out in your apartment, do it. If kissing someone for 10 minutes makes you feel confident, do it.

We all bullet point our triumphs, but I am who I am because of everything you don't see on my CV. The stuff that doesn't work out teaches you how to trust your instincts and adapt.

Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.

A lot of my life is about will - having the will to prove what my body can do.