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

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 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

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

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

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

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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