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 as disabled. I wanted to live a life of adventure and stories. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I simply do the things that inspire me, be that snowboarding, designing clothing, or dancing. — Amy Purdy Copy Share
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
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
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
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
I've learned that borders are where the actual ends, but also where the imagination and the story begins. — Amy Purdy Copy Share
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
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
We all have things that limit us and that challenge us. But really, our real limitations are the ones we believe. — Amy Purdy Copy Share
It was challenging. It was never easy for me. My life changed suddenly, and I lost my health. I lost the body that I… — Amy Purdy Copy Share
Dancers know how to move their arms and their hands. But I don't know the first thing about how to move my arms and… — Amy Purdy Copy Share
