Amy Purdy Quotes

When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life.

I was bullied and picked on because I was so different to everyone else, and I definitely didn't believe or even know I was fabulous back then. But those hard times made me everything I am today. It's all water under the bridge now, but being bullied and going through adversity definitely made me stronger.

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.

When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing.

My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability.

If I had not been dyslexic, I wouldn't have needed sports. I would have been like every other kid. Instead, I found my one thing, and I was never going to let go of it. That little dyslexic kid is always in the back of your head.

With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of a courtesan; it may be so, but I have the heart of a King. I live free, I enjoy myself, I can call myself happy.

It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.

I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.

I'm not gonna apologize for who I am and what I've gone through.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

I have my own strength.

There are no makeovers in my books. The ugly duckling does not become a beautiful swan. She becomes a confident duck able to take charge of her own life and problems.

I really forget that I have no arms or legs sometimes.

We're stronger than we realize.

I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of a high cupboard, or moving a sofa over because my dog's bone rolled under it, and not having to call anyone for help. There's comfort in that.

I like strength. I depend on my own.

Women see me as a figure they can respect. They know I've been through a lot. I'm not going to let no man put me under.

The song 'Wolf Eyes,' I wrote because I felt like I was such a kitten. I want to be more of a wolf. I want to be stronger and more independent. I sort of wrote the song for that.

You are more beautiful than you realize, stronger than you know, more powerful than you could imagine.

I've never been able to lift my own weight, and the day when you have that capacity, it's pretty empowering!

I'd rather be a victor than a victim.

Growing up, when I was younger, I didn't feel all that tough or smart or strong. As I got older, I was able to discover my own strength.

I don't want to be a victim. I want to be a victor.

I thought I was weak and couldn't be on my own. But actually, I can do it; I just need to be a bit braver.