Aimee Mullins
Aimee Mullins
Aimee Mullinsis an American athlete, actress, and fashion model who first became famous for her athletic accomplishments. She was born with a medical condition that resulted in the amputation of both of her lower legs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionModel
Date of Birth20 July 1976
CityAllentown, PA
CountryUnited States of America
who-i-am work-out bullets
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.
technology thinking impact
You know, I think there are certain words like 'illegitimate' that should not be used to describe a person. And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.
beautiful sleep kissing
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.
glasses age needs
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.
home night paper
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.
issues disability cerebral-palsy
I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
believe body i-believe
I've said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
childhood watches film
If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
sports stories interviews
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.
high-heels enough walks
It's hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I'm on stilts!
mother perfect legs
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.
innovation champion individuality
The Pentagon isn't a place that champions individuality and innovation.
girl softball player
I have learned not to overlook the advantages of being me. From when I was a softball player, and I held the stolen bases record. I would slide into second with my prostheses, and the girl on the base could either step aside or meet two wooden sticks.
teamwork sports pain
An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being...that is the true glory of sport.