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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 -
No one can avoid a challenge in life without breeding regret, and regret is the arsenic of life.
Esther Williams
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There was a policy at Hughes against drinking at lunch, but the men ignored it.
Esther Williams -
By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light.
Esther Williams -
Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.
Esther Williams -
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.
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.
Esther Williams
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Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay.
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.
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.
Esther Williams -
I always took it for granted that there would be life after Hollywood.
Esther Williams -
Clark Gable was the first to have called me a mermaid.
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.
Esther Williams