I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have. — Scott Hamilton Education Copy Share Image
“The only disability in life is a bad attitude. -Scott Hamilton” — Scott Hamilton Attitude Copy Share Image
I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal. — Scott Hamilton Class Copy Share Image
Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody. — Scott Hamilton Achievement Copy Share Image
But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know. — Scott Hamilton Extraordinarily Copy Share Image
And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big. — Scott Hamilton Bigs Copy Share Image
“you always have to keep things fun. if you don't, no matter how many awards you win or how much money you… — Scott Hamilton Happy Copy Share Image
I don't want to look back-I want to keep looking ahead. I'd hate for my defining moment to be my past. — Scott Hamilton Defining Copy Share Image
I started skating and I kind of liked it because I could run circles around the guys that wouldn't pick me to… — Scott Hamilton Baseball Copy Share Image
From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition. — Scott Hamilton Competition Copy Share Image
So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really… — Scott Hamilton Amateur Copy Share Image
Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're… — Scott Hamilton Advantage Copy Share Image
That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part… — Scott Hamilton Achievement Copy Share Image
What was really funny is that as I got older all those guys who called me a sissy in junior high school… — Scott Hamilton Best friend Copy Share Image
When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and… — Scott Hamilton Confidence Copy Share Image
“I learned that once you take advantage of the opportunity to learn and experience and open yourself to a new way of… — Scott Hamilton Experience Copy Share Image
“Some bad things are going to happen, but more great things are going to happen. If you tend to see more bad… — Scott Hamilton Bad thing Copy Share Image
I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a… — Scott Hamilton Feelings Copy Share Image
“I live every day knowing that today might be the day that my cancer returns. But rather than look at this as… — Scott Hamilton Every day Copy Share Image
“Focus on building up others, and your own sense of self-worth will improve. Some call these random acts of human kindness. But… — Scott Hamilton Happiness Copy Share Image
Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless. — Scott Hamilton Adversity Copy Share Image
I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to… — Scott Hamilton Allowing Copy Share Image
Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance. — Scott Hamilton Able Copy Share Image
When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review. — Scott Hamilton Audience Copy Share Image
Each movement is only learned after you've perfected the one before it. — Scott Hamilton Inspirational Copy Share Image
“What's the point of doing anything if it's easy? It's so much more valuable when a challenge has to be overcome.” — Scott Hamilton Challenge Copy Share Image
Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more then they expect. — Scott Hamilton Effort Copy Share Image
And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very… — Scott Hamilton Attention Copy Share Image
The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded. — Scott Hamilton High road Copy Share Image
The Olympics in '80 was phenomenal. It was my favorite memory of all competitive events, because it was brand new and it… — Scott Hamilton Brand new Copy Share Image
Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect. — Scott Hamilton Always Copy Share Image
I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in calculus. — Scott Hamilton Calculus Copy Share Image
