It took me two years to get an appointment with Mr. Suga who cut my hair for the Olympics. Who knew? I… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
People think skating would translate very easily to dancing, but it really doesn't. Dancing is a lot of fun and not as… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
If you are a complete perfectionist, then the truth is that this ice skating business will drive you a little crazy! — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
If you don't know a lot about figure skating, it's easy to fall in love with ice dancing because it's so romantic… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
One naively thinks that by winning the Olympics, it's going to be this switch, and then your life is going to be… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
The mind is pretty powerful. In skating, you learn to click into that zone and focus not necessarily on what you're doing… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
You see the fairy tale - four minutes of glory at the Olympics. I thought my life would be cake after that. — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I think I dreamed about competing at the Olympics, maybe hoping to win a gold medal. Not that I ever thought that… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
Luckily, I discovered ice skating when I was eight and a half years old. There were two wonderful ponds within walking distance… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
Every time you go out on the ice, there are slight flaws. You can always think of something you should have done… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
In my teen years leading up to the Olympics, I loved having the excuse to skip out on parties because of skating.… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
There were no competitions on television. The first skating competition I ever remember seeing on television was the 1968 Olympics when Peggy… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I'm really very glad that I had skating to be my love and my escape. I think that it always gave me… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I didn't know about competition or the Olympics until Peggy Fleming won in 1968. My mother looked after all of the competition… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
In group lesson number six I think we learned how to turn backwards and then just kind of wiggle. That wasn't really… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
It's different today than it was then. In those days we were strictly amateurs. If I had wanted to stay in for… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I wanted to learn how to skate backwards and they wouldn't help me and they went off and left me on my… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that didn't deserve to win an Olympic Gold Medal. — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I don't think television really captures the speed and the power of skating. — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
Everybody has to deal with tough times. A gold medal doesn't make you immune to that. A skater is used to falling… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I was just ice skating. I had no concept of that. In those days you couldn't see the judges. I was this… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
If I'm on skates, I feel at home no matter what I'm doing. If they wanted me to sing and dance I… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I'm certainly not a perfect mother, but I'm trying to be what my mother wasn't for me. My mother's battled depression, so I understand… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
The mind is pretty powerful. In skating, you learn to click into that zone and focus not necessarily on what you're doing but if… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
I don't really think they saw anything in me, except the fact that I was interested in it. Some of the kids would miss… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
I always had short hair, and I hated my short hair. I was always mistaken for a boy, but my mom wouldn't let me… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
I don't think television really captures the speed and the power of skating. — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
When I was growing up, there were very few women athletes. I remember watching Olga Corbett, but Peggy Fleming and Janet Lynn were my… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
I think I dreamed about competing at the Olympics, maybe hoping to win a gold medal. Not that I ever thought that I would,… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
I was passionate. I found something that I loved. I could be all alone in a big old skating rink and nobody could get… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
It was very much like Norman Rockwell: small town America. We walked to school or rode our bikes, stopped at the penny candy store… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
In my teen years leading up to the Olympics, I loved having the excuse to skip out on parties because of skating. Partying wasnt… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
Everybody has to deal with tough times. A gold medal doesn't make you immune to that. A skater is used to falling down and… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
I worked as hard as I could. I was always the first one on the ice, and the last one off. — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
It's different today than it was then. In those days we were strictly amateurs. If I had wanted to stay in for the '80… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
People think skating would translate very easily to dancing, but it really doesn't. Dancing is a lot of fun and not as dangerous as… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share
