Amy Purdy

Oprah has been a true inspiration to me, so I'm truly grateful both to her for taking the time to speak with me, and to the folks at 'DWTS' who set it all up. ”

All through high school, I was incredibly healthy. I loved the outdoors, and I loved snowboarding because of the freedom. ”

I'm so comfortable on my snowboard that I don't have to think about it very much; it's somewhat second nature. ”

As humans, we need to reach out for support. ”

If you believe that you can't do something, then you're not going to do it. If you believe you can, and you're willing to put in the effort and figure out a way to do it, then the majority of the time, you can. ”

The human foot has bones and muscles and can balance back and forth. If you step and you maybe make a little mistake, your foot can compensate. But if I step in the wrong spot, my foot isn't going to compensate because it's just one piece of carbon fiber. ”

That's really what the Paralympics is about: these amazing athletes and this technology that's allowing them to reach their full potential. ”

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. ”

I think the designs and creativity are limitless with 3-D-printed clothing. ”

I'm not trying to be an inspiration, but I'm flattered to be considered one. ”