Scott Hamilton Quotes

I Was Nine-years-old When I First Put On Skates.

I'm Very Accessible. I Don't Get Into This Ego Thing.

I Graduated A The Top Of My Class In The '84 Olympic Games; I Won A Gold Medal.

I Don't Think Most Teachers Realize How Much Impact They Have.

When You Turn Professional, You Become An Entertainer, And Like Every Other Entertainer, You Don't Want To Get A Bad Review.

I Didn't Want To Be The Sissy Figure Skater, You Know.

From The Fall Of October, 1980 To March, 1984 I Never Lost A Competition.

The Olympics In '80 Was Phenomenal. It Was My Favorite Memory Of All Competitive Events, Because It Was Brand New And It Was Exciting.

Rationality Is Not One Of This Industry's Attributes.

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.

So As An Amateur Olympic Competitor I Loved Criticism, Because It Made Me Better. But Now As A Professional I Don't Really Know How To Channel It Or Where To Take It, So I Don't Take It Quite As Well.

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.