of my condition . This is just who I am and I 'm not a victim of anything . Lapin : We have a question from our Web site that said , `` What motivated you to become a pilot , Jessica ? '' Cox : Actually , flying was my greatest fear . Eleanor Roosevelt once said , `` Identify your greatest fear and walk directly at it . '' And that 's how it has been for me as a student pilot and learning how to fly an airplane . The first time , a fighter pilot , he came up and asked me if I would like to fly , and I did n't answer right away because it was my fear . But , when -LSB- someone -RSB- offered to take me up in a Cessna for the first time , I thought about it for a while and said what great opportunity , to attempt to fly an airplane . Lapin : You use your right foot on the throttle , left foot on the yoke and up you go . Cox : Yes . Lapin : We have another question in from -LSB- a
ATLANTA , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Even though she was born without arms , Jessica Cox never says `` ca n't . '' Jessica Cox , 25 , uses her life story to inspire young people to face challenges head-on . She was determined to become a pilot , and she did . Not only has she mastered flying with her feet , but she also earned a black belt in tae kwon do and can legally drive a car . Cox also conquered otherwise mundane challenges like putting in contacts , text messaging , and applying makeup . Instead of saying she ca n't do something , Cox prefers to say , `` I have n't figured it out yet . '' Watch more of the interview with Jessica Cox Â '' CNN 's Nicole Lapin spoke to Cox about her determination to overcome obstacles . The following is an edited transcript of the interview : Nicole Lapin : -LSB- Your dad -RSB- said to us he never shed a tear for you . Jessica Cox : He never saw me as a victim . I never had that as an excuse , that I was a victim