Amy Purdy Quotes
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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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If your life were a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? That's the question that changed my life forever.
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If we can see past preconceived limitations, then the possibilities are endless.
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I always say snowboarding saved my life. It gave me a reason to focus on the future; it gave me something to be passionate about.
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When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life.
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You don't have to be positive all the time.
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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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I knew I loved music, and I knew that I could feel music. So, I knew I had rhythm.
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To be able to walk down the street and have people stop you, not just because they recognize you, but because you somehow personally touched them, it's amazing.
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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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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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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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My spleen burst. I remember feeling my heart beating really fast. Beating right out of my chest.
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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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I didn't think about money or cars or anything like that.
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I'm very grateful that I've had the opportunities I've had.
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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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As for how do I respond to those who want to throw stones, well, I don't.
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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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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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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.