When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
My dad gave me life twice. I thank him by using the strong body I now have. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I always say snowboarding saved my life. It gave me a reason to focus on the future; it gave me something to… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
It was challenging. It was never easy for me. My life changed suddenly, and I lost my health. I lost the body… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
If your life were a book, and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I knew what I didn't want. I didn't want people to feel sorry for me. I didn't want people to see me… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
If your life were a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? That's the question… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
If somebody would've told me that I was going to lose my legs at the age of 19, I would've thought there's… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I was on my death bed, and I remember hanging on to these words, 'Don't be scared. You are going to live… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life; Only True Disability Is… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I have two prosthetic legs. This is my life; what am I going to do with it? And it's put me on… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
Of course, I was 19 years old, and I suddenly lost my legs. It was extremely traumatic at the time, but I'm… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I made a choice before I lost my legs that I was going to live the best life possible and that I… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
At the age of 19, the day after I graduated high school, I moved to a place where it snowed, and I… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I tried snowboarding at 14, and I absolutely fell in love with it. I snowboarded every day off I had, every weekend… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I lost the life that I knew, and I really had to rethink my future and think about my core values and… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I was 19 years old, and I felt like I had the flu one day. Within 24 hours, I was in the… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I simply do the things that inspire me, be that snowboarding, designing clothing, or dancing. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life; Only True Disability Is in Our… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I tried snowboarding at 14, and I absolutely fell in love with it. I snowboarded every day off I had, every weekend I had… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
The thing with prosthetic feet is you can't have all this crazy motion, or you'd be all over the place - because it's mechanical,… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
Growing up in the hot Last Vegas desert, all I wanted was to be free. I would daydream about traveling the world, living in… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I've learned that borders are where the actual ends, but also where the imagination and the story begins. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I'm learning how strong I am, how resilient I am. I'm learning my weaknesses. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
My motivation is not to try to inspire, but rather to do things that inspire me and hopefully that will spread to others. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
You don't always have to have the most amazing story. It's learning to share the story you have that counts. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
