Scott Hamilton Quotes

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Scott Hamilton

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 28, 1958

From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition.

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I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.

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When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.

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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.

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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.

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Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

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When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review.

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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.

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