Author: Esther Williams

Quotes

Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.

Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.

- Esther Williams

I remember when I first walked into Mayer's cavernous office. You had to walk 50 yards to get to him, and in that time he could really study everything about you.

I remember when I first walked into Mayer's cavernous office. You had to walk 50 yards to get to him, and in that time he could really study everything about you.

- Esther Williams

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.

- Esther Williams

The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages.

The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages.

- Esther Williams

I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women, you know.

I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women, you know.

- Esther Williams

I always felt that if I made a movie, it would be one movie; I didn't see how they could make 26 swimming movies.

I always felt that if I made a movie, it would be one movie; I didn't see how they could make 26 swimming movies.

- Esther Williams

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

- Esther Williams

The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.

The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.

- Esther Williams

Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

- Esther Williams

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