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

The only disability in life is a bad attitude – 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

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