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 MullinsThe 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 MullinsIt's an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it's very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.
Aimee MullinsThe idea of prosthetics is a tool. Most people's cell phones are prosthetics. If you leave your cell phone at home, you feel impacted by not having it. It's an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day.
Aimee Mullins