Amy Purdy Quotes
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Just the thought of being on Oprah's radar at all is humbling, but to actually have her take time get on the phone with me kind of blows my mind.
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My legs haven't disabled me. If anything, they've enabled me.
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My dad had given my sister and I our starter car, a red, old 1985 Chevy Blazer. It was so beat up, the taillights would fall off, and we would use red duct tape.
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It's when I compare myself to what other people are able to do that I run into trouble. It is a bummer. I just constantly try to put things into perspective.
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There are plenty of people who have legs who are way more disabled than me.
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In snowboarding, I've always looked at really strong competitors through a lens of gratitude rather than envy in the sense that the better my competition is, the more it forces me to work hard, focus, and be better myself if I want to succeed, which I do.
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I grew up born and raised in Las Vegas and actually grew up skiing. You know, we've got some ski resorts close to Las Vegas, up in Mount Charleston or Brian Head, so I grew up skiing and snowboarding.
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My spleen burst. I remember feeling my heart beating really fast. Beating right out of my chest.
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I didn't think about money or cars or anything like that.
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I got this second chance at life, and I live it.
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My dad gave me one of his kidneys.
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I made a choice before I lost my legs that I was going to live the best life possible and that I wasn't going to let this slow me down - and that choice has kept me moving forward.
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Just because I've got two prosthetic legs, yeah, I had to adapt in ways, but I've also become a lot stronger. It doesn't mean I'm at any disadvantage, really.
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I was 19 years old, and I felt like I had the flu one day. Within 24 hours, I was in the hospital on life support, and I was given less than a 2 percent chance of living. It took five days for the doctors to find out that I had contracted bacterial meningitis.
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I'm learning how strong I am, how resilient I am. I'm learning my weaknesses.
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There are no rules in snowboarding.
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I knew I loved dancing with my friends.
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After I lost my legs, I got invited to my old high school, and I shared my stories with all the classes. I remember I was so nervous and didn't know where to start, but I knew I had information they could take away.
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I'm very grateful that I've had the opportunities I've had.
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I feel that losing both my legs was a blessing. It was meant to happen to me: I wouldn't have had the opportunity to touch so many lives in such a positive way.
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As for how do I respond to those who want to throw stones, well, I don't.
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If you want something bad enough and you work hard enough, anything's possible.
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You can't even imagine the feeling you get when someone tells you that you are about to lose your legs.
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I'm not trying to be an inspiration, but I'm flattered to be considered one.