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

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

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

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

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

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