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

Everything about my teenage life was almost ideal.

Everything about my teenage life was almost ideal.

- Esther Williams

When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.

When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.

- 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

I was the only swimmer in movies. Tarzan was long gone, and he couldn't have done them anyway; he could never have gotten into my bathing suit.

I was the only swimmer in movies. Tarzan was long gone, and he couldn't have done them anyway; he could never have gotten into my bathing suit.

- 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 always took it for granted that there would be life after Hollywood.

I always took it for granted that there would be life after Hollywood.

- 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

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

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