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Esther Williams Quotes

I gave my eardrums to MGM. And it’s true: I really did Picture Quote #1

Critics established a snobbery toward me Picture Quote #1

I think it’s so funny when people think they can’t control a movie star. They can. We’re just women, you know Picture Quote #1

What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

No one had ever done a swimming movie before so we just made it up as we went along. I ad-libbed all my own underwater movements Picture Quote #1

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Victor Mature was a big man; he had a great swagger. I liked him and I knew we’d be good together on screen Picture Quote #1

It appeared as if I had invited the audience into the water with me, and it conveyed the sensation that being in there was absolutely delicious Picture Quote #1

I took my daily swim at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool despite the presence of onlookers Picture Quote #1

I never walked the streets of New York hoping to be a musical comedy star. For one thing, they would have thought I was too tall, because l was five feet eight and a half, and they were all little bitty things running around in the studio at that time Picture Quote #1

Howard Hughes himself was a regular at the restaurant, and in a way it became his headquarters, too. Howard had recently relocated to Las Vegas, so when he wanted to do business in Los Angeles, he went into the back of our restaurant to use the telephone Picture Quote #1

My training in Science of Mind had begun with my mother. She took me to a different church every Sunday, and she encouraged me to question the minister afterward Picture Quote #1

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Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I’d pay Picture Quote #1

Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues Picture Quote #1

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 sui Picture Quote #1

Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy Picture Quote #1

Everything about my teenage life was almost ideal Picture Quote #1

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world Picture Quote #1

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The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it Picture Quote #1

By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light Picture Quote #1

With two little boys in diapers, I had to keep it simple if I were going to have a life at all Picture Quote #1

No one can avoid a challenge in life without breeding regret, and regret is the arsenic of life Picture Quote #1

I was 15, and the years of hard swimming had packed muscle on my frame and made me very strong. Not as strong as a football player, but strong enough to inflict heavy damage Picture Quote #1

I took a job at the pool in order to earn the five cents a day it cost to swim. I counted wet towels. As a bonus, I was allowed to swim during lunchtime Picture Quote #1

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I ended up buying a restaurant. Already we had invested in a gas station and a metal products plant Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I gave my eardrums to MGM. And it’s true: I really did (Esther Williams Quotes) Critics established a snobbery toward me (Esther Williams Quotes) 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 Quotes) What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things (Esther Williams Quotes) 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 Quotes) No one had ever done a swimming movie before so we just made it up as we went along. I ad-libbed all my own underwater movements (Esther Williams Quotes) Victor Mature was a big man; he had a great swagger. I liked him and I knew we’d be good together on screen (Esther Williams Quotes) It appeared as if I had invited the audience into the water with me, and it conveyed the sensation that being in there was absolutely delicious (Esther Williams Quotes) I took my daily swim at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool despite the presence of onlookers (Esther Williams Quotes) I never walked the streets of New York hoping to be a musical comedy star. For one thing, they would have thought I was too tall, because l was five feet eight and a half, and they were all little bitty things running around in the studio at that time (Esther Williams Quotes) Howard Hughes himself was a regular at the restaurant, and in a way it became his headquarters, too. Howard had recently relocated to Las Vegas, so when he wanted to do business in Los Angeles, he went into the back of our restaurant to use the telephone (Esther Williams Quotes) My training in Science of Mind had begun with my mother. She took me to a different church every Sunday, and she encouraged me to question the minister afterward (Esther Williams Quotes) Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I’d pay (Esther Williams Quotes) Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues (Esther Williams Quotes) 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 sui (Esther Williams Quotes) Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy (Esther Williams Quotes) Everything about my teenage life was almost ideal (Esther Williams Quotes) Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world (Esther Williams Quotes) The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it (Esther Williams Quotes) By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light (Esther Williams Quotes) With two little boys in diapers, I had to keep it simple if I were going to have a life at all (Esther Williams Quotes) No one can avoid a challenge in life without breeding regret, and regret is the arsenic of life (Esther Williams Quotes) I was 15, and the years of hard swimming had packed muscle on my frame and made me very strong. Not as strong as a football player, but strong enough to inflict heavy damage (Esther Williams Quotes) I took a job at the pool in order to earn the five cents a day it cost to swim. I counted wet towels. As a bonus, I was allowed to swim during lunchtime (Esther Williams Quotes) I ended up buying a restaurant. Already we had invested in a gas station and a metal products plant (Esther Williams Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes)