Everybody has to deal with tough times. A gold medal doesn't make you immune to that. A skater is used to falling down and getting up again. Dorothy Hamill dealfallgold Change image and share on social
I wanted to learn how to skate backwards and they wouldn't help me and they went off and left me on my own. Dorothy Hamill backwardslearnleave Change image and share on social
I'm certainly not a perfect mother, but I'm trying to be what my mother wasn't for me. My mother's battled depression, so I understand it now as a parent, some of the things that she must have been going through. Dorothy Hamill battledepressionmother share on social
I don't think television really captures the speed and the power of skating. Dorothy Hamill capturepowerskate Change image and share on social
My legs are ice skaters' legs. No tan in sight. Dorothy Hamill icelegsight Change image and share on social
I was passionate. I found something that I loved. I could be all alone in a big old skating rink and nobody could get near me and I didn't have to talk to anybody because of my shyness. It was great. I was in my fantasy world. Dorothy Hamill bigfantasyfind share on social
My parents believed in exposing each of their children to an abundance of varied activities in the hope they would find something they loved. They each had found a passion - Dad with his music and Mom with her horses - so it was natural for them to encourage experimentation. Dorothy Hamill abundanceactivitybelieve share on social
I used to have terrible tantrums. I was temperamental when I was younger. Actually, what I needed was a swift kick in the pants. What a brat! Dorothy Hamill bratkickneed Change image and share on social
It's different today than it was then. In those days we were strictly amateurs. If I had wanted to stay in for the '80 Olympics, my parents couldn't have afforded it. Dorothy Hamill affordamateurday Change image and share on social
I never really liked my short hair; it never occurred to me that people would want it. Dorothy Hamill hairoccurpeople Change image and share on social
