A lot of people who have depression understand that the last thing in the world you want to do when you're feeling that way is get up and exercise. It's virtually impossible to do that. It's like somebody beating you. Dorothy Hamill beatdepressionexercise share on social
My parents didn't have a lot of money, but we never knew that. They really did the best they could. Dorothy Hamill knowlotmoney Change image and share on social
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
If I hadn't been born a woman, I would have certainly been gay. Dorothy Hamill beargaywoman Change image and share on social
Every time you go out on the ice, there are slight flaws. You can always think of something you should have done better. These are the things you must work on. Dorothy Hamill flawiceslight 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
One naively thinks that by winning the Olympics, it's going to be this switch, and then your life is going to be perfect, and that's not reality. Dorothy Hamill lifenaivelyolympic 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
If you don't know a lot about figure skating, it's easy to fall in love with ice dancing because it's so romantic and so theatrical. Dorothy Hamill danceeasyfall Change image and share on social
My coach was a great politician, so he did most of the work. He was good. Dorothy Hamill coachgoodgreat Change image and share on social
