Scott Hamilton Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”