Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart. Scott Hamilton More Quotes by Scott Hamilton More Quotes From Scott Hamilton The only disability in life is a bad attitude. Scott Hamilton motivational-sportspositiveinspirational The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded. Scott Hamilton taking-the-high-roadhonestyintegrity 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 encouragingperseveranceself-esteem Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance. Scott Hamilton skatingperseveranceadversity Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself. Scott Hamilton icesportsnight Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more then they expect. Scott Hamilton effortgivingpeople A bad attitude is the only true handicap. Scott Hamilton bad-attitudehandicapsattitude I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in calculus. Scott Hamilton skatinggirlsports 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 hatelifepast Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody. Scott Hamilton achievementgamessports I started skating and I kind of liked it because I could run circles around the guys that wouldn't pick me to play baseball. Scott Hamilton baseballrunningsports Memories just get richer with time. Scott Hamilton get-richfigure-skatingmemories 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 performance and they're a part of it. Scott Hamilton heartsportspeople What was really funny is that as I got older all those guys who called me a sissy in junior high school wanted me to be their best friend because they wanted to meet all the girls that I knew in figure skating. Scott Hamilton girlfriendshipsports Each movement is only learned after you've perfected the one before it. Scott Hamilton movement I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates. Scott Hamilton nineyearsfirsts Rationality is not one of this industry's attributes. Scott Hamilton rationalityattributesindustry But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know. Scott Hamilton skatingsuccessfulwould-be 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. Scott Hamilton confusingfamepeople I'm very accessible. I don't get into this ego thing. Scott Hamilton ego
