Author: Esther Williams

Quotes

What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.

What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.

- Esther Williams

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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