Scott Hamilton

♦ The only disability in life is a bad attitude – Scott Hamilton

♦ 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

♦ 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

♦  I don’t think most teachers realize how much impact they have – Scott Hamilton

♦  Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody – Scott Hamilton

♦  Rationality is not one of this industry’s attributes – Scott Hamilton

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

♦  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

♦  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

♦  Everything that I’ve ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance – Scott Hamilton

♦  I’m very accessible. I don’t get into this ego thing – Scott Hamilton