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 WilliamsIt 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 WilliamsLife magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.
Esther WilliamsI 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 WilliamsSomehow 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