My coach was a great politician, so he did most of the work. He was good. — Dorothy Hamill Coach Copy Share Image
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 Image
I think Princess Diana probably had the most famous haircut, or Farrah Fawcett or Jennifer Aniston. — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I was a bratty little sister. I was the youngest of three, and I often felt as though I didn't fit in. — 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
My whole family, my father's side, there was a great deal of depression, and my mother's side as well. — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
They're still considered Olympic eligibles, so there's never an issue whether they're going to turn pro or not. When they get to… — Dorothy Hamill Money Copy Share Image
A lot of people who have depression understand that the last thing in the world you want to do when you're feeling… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
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 Being 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 Business 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
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
I don't really think they saw anything in me, except the fact that I was interested in it. Some of the kids… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, there were very few women athletes. I remember watching Olga Corbett, but Peggy Fleming and Janet Lynn… — Dorothy Hamill Athletes 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
I had the most incredible time on 'Dancing With the Stars.' It never occurred to me when I took it on that… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
I was really a spoiled brat when I was a kid skating. Meals are cooked for you, you are driven to the… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
Our family life, before figure skating turned it upside down, seemed normal. Our town of Riverside, Connecticut, was part of Greenwich, and… — Dorothy Hamill Advantage 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
I was passionate. I found something that I loved. I could be all alone in a big old skating rink and nobody… — Dorothy Hamill Fantasy Copy Share Image
I didn't study dance. I had some ballet lessons because I needed it for posture and for my arms, mostly. My skating… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
At times, I feel overwhelmed and my depression leads me into darkness. — Dorothy Hamill Darkness 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've made a commitment to concentrate on my career as an entertainer. — Dorothy Hamill Career 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 Champion Copy Share Image
I don't think television really captures the speed and the power of skating. — Dorothy Hamill Captures Copy Share Image
I never really liked my short hair; it never occurred to me that people would want it. — Dorothy Hamill Hair Copy Share Image
My parents didn't have a lot of money, but we never knew that. They really did the best they could. — Dorothy Hamill Middle class 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
My mother stopped working when she had my brother. She was a full time mom until I started getting heavily into ice… — Dorothy Hamill Brother 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 Competition 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 was always falling in and out of love. I was engaged when I was 16 to the first guy I ever… — 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
I always had the sense that nothing was never good enough - striving for perfection. My mother and I had a sort… — Dorothy Hamill Copy Share Image
