I've always been driven, and I like the creative aspect of figuring things out. — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
Dancing is about expressing yourself, and the more walls you let down, the better. — 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 Adventure Copy Share Image
I have a very good sense of my body and where it's at. Although I don't feel the ground in the same… — Amy Purdy Body 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 Amazing Copy Share Image
I'm a big oatmeal fan. For my every-morning breakfast, I will do oatmeal with cinnamon, goat's milk or even butter, with apples… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
What's cool is that Oprah is the same person on stage and in front of a camera as she is off stage… — Amy Purdy Behind the scenes Copy Share Image
After I lost my legs, I got invited to my old high school, and I shared my stories with all the classes.… — Amy Purdy High school 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… — Amy Purdy Body 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 Chance Copy Share Image
We've all seen that every challenge we've gone through, we've learned something from. It's not getting hung up on the challenges but… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
Road trips to me are just such an escape. You listen to your music, and you roll the windows down. You're usually… — Amy Purdy Escape Copy Share Image
I feel that losing both my legs was a blessing. It was meant to happen to me: I wouldn't have had the… — Amy Purdy Blessing 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
That's the problem with bacterial meningitis: it progresses really fast. You think you have the flu, and they say within 15 hours… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
Pfizer's actually teamed up with my nonprofit organization, which is called Adaptive Action Sports. I cofounded this organization in 2005 to help… — Amy Purdy Action 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 Life Copy Share Image
I'm an athlete, yes, but I'm also a woman. I'm someone who kind of, in a way, lost touch with that part… — Amy Purdy Feminine Copy Share Image
Oprah has been a true inspiration to me, so I'm truly grateful both to her for taking the time to speak with… — Amy Purdy Grateful 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 Disability Copy Share Image
The human foot has bones and muscles and can balance back and forth. If you step and you maybe make a little… — Amy Purdy Balance 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 Amazing Copy Share Image
Yes, there are things that I can't change, but the things I can, I'm going to do everything in my power to… — Amy Purdy Change Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people think 'para' as far as 'paralyzed.' 'Para' means 'alongside,' so the Paralympics are alongside the Olympics on… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
For me, I just began, eventually, to embrace what I had. This is what I have to deal with and, not just… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
I grew up born and raised in Las Vegas and actually grew up skiing. You know, we've got some ski resorts close… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
Instead of looking at our challenges and limitations as something negative or bad, we can begin to look at them as blessings,… — Amy Purdy Copy Share Image
