My mother stopped working when she had my brother. She was a full time mom until I started getting heavily into ice skating lessons, and it got to the point where they really needed my mom to earn an income. Dorothy Hamill brotherearnfull share on social
It took me two years to get an appointment with Mr. Suga who cut my hair for the Olympics. Who knew? I had no idea that it would be popular. Dorothy Hamill appointmentcuthair Change image and share on social
In my teen years leading up to the Olympics, I loved having the excuse to skip out on parties because of skating. Partying wasn't my thing anyway. Mostly I hung out with other skaters. We were all buddies, so it's not like I missed out on socializing. I was really enjoying myself. Dorothy Hamill buddyenjoyexcuse share on social
At times, I feel overwhelmed and my depression leads me into darkness. Dorothy Hamill darknessdepressionfeel Change image and share on social
You see the fairy tale - four minutes of glory at the Olympics. I thought my life would be cake after that. Dorothy Hamill cakefairyglory Change image and share on social
I didn't study dance. I had some ballet lessons because I needed it for posture and for my arms, mostly. My skating coach said I really needed it, from the belly button up, as opposed to the footwork. In skating, the shoes don't move. Dorothy Hamill armballetbelly share on social
I hated to read. My mother could not get me to read. I'm going through the same thing with my daughter now. I love to read now, but I don't remember reading. Dorothy Hamill daughterhatelove Change image and share on social
They're still considered Olympic eligibles, so there's never an issue whether they're going to turn pro or not. When they get to that level, money is never an issue. They make so much money now. Dorothy Hamill considereligiblesissue Change image and share on social
I'm really very glad that I had skating to be my love and my escape. I think that it always gave me something that made me feel good, and it was music, and it was peaceful, and not a lot of the other stresses of life. Dorothy Hamill escapefeelgive share on social
I always had the sense that nothing was never good enough - striving for perfection. My mother and I had a sort of typical mother-daughter relationship. Dorothy Hamill daughtergoodmother Change image and share on social
