Amy Purdy Quotes
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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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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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My dad gave me one of his kidneys.
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I got this second chance at life, and I live it.
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My legs haven't disabled me. If anything, they've enabled me.
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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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There are plenty of people who have legs who are way more disabled than me.
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I didn't think about money or cars or anything like that.
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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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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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My spleen burst. I remember feeling my heart beating really fast. Beating right out of my chest.
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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'm learning how strong I am, how resilient I am. I'm learning my weaknesses.
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I knew I loved dancing with my friends.
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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 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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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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There are no rules in snowboarding.
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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 very grateful that I've had the opportunities I've had.
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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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When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life.
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If you want something bad enough and you work hard enough, anything's possible.
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I'm not trying to be an inspiration, but I'm flattered to be considered one.