I was 15, and the years of hard swimming had packed muscle on my frame and made me very strong. Not as strong as a football player, but strong enough to inflict heavy damage. — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
With two little boys in diapers, I had to keep it simple if I were going to have a life at all. — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the… — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
I took my daily swim at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool despite the presence of onlookers — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
I ended up buying a restaurant. Already we had invested in a gas station and a metal products plant. — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
Even though I had a lucrative contract with MGM, I had a husband who was drinking and gambling our money away faster than I… — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
I was all in gold sequins for Million Dollar Mermaid, 50 feet in the air — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it. — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
The animus is symbolized by male figures appearing in a womans dreams and fantasies, as a husband, son, father, lover, Prince Charming. — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light. — Esther Williams Copy Share Image
