Quotes by Scott Hamilton

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.

— Scott Hamilton

Life

The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.

— Scott Hamilton

Truth

What was really funny is that as I got older all those guys who called me a sissy in junior high school wanted me to be their best friend because they wanted to meet all the girls that I knew in figure skating.

— Scott Hamilton

Friendship

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect.

— Scott Hamilton

Success

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

— Scott Hamilton

Life

And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.

— Scott Hamilton

Education

Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

I started skating and I kind of liked it because I could run circles around the guys that wouldn't pick me to play baseball.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

I'm very accessible. I don't get into this ego thing.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.

— Scott Hamilton

Success

I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.

— Scott Hamilton

Education

I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it.

— Scott Hamilton

Love

When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

— Scott Hamilton

Love

Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in calculus.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom

Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself.

— Scott Hamilton

Courage

That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.

— Scott Hamilton

Success

When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.

— Scott Hamilton

Wisdom