Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect. Scott Hamilton Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you’ve never seen before, and they’re at a great advantage. Scott Hamilton Read Quote
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. Scott Hamilton Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Scott Hamilton Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody. Scott Hamilton Read Quote
I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in calculus. Scott Hamilton Read Quote
