And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.
Scott Hamilton

I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates.
Scott Hamilton

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.
Scott Hamilton

That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.
Scott Hamilton

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

Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect.
Scott Hamilton

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

So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to channel it or where to take it, so I don't take it quite as well.
Scott Hamilton