Shannon Miller Quotes
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Above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times.
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Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
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If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.
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I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition
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Goals have to be realistic and flexible.
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There is always going to be a reason why you can't do something; your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can achieve your dreams.
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There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.
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I don't believe that there's anyone in the world without a competitive bone in their body.
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I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet
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Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win.
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Everyone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again.
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I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.
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Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level.
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There's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone
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I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.
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Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.
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When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.
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If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day, rain or shine.
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It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems.
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Doing your best is more important than being the best.
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So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.
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For the most part I'll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.
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I got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law.
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I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age.
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I don't think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet.
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Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.
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Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that.
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Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that.
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There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.
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I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things
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