Shawn Johnson Quotes & Sayings

“Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect.”

“Everything is about your movements and precision and timing, which is what gymnastics is about.”

“I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy.”

“Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.”

“It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn't handle it and let that be that. At the same time, the prospect of not being able to compete in gymnastics anymore was heartbreaking.”

“Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.”

“I'm doing four hours of gymnastics training a day, six days a week and then an extra two to three hours in a fitness center as well.”

“I live for Pilates reformer class. I go at least three times a week. It's a great way to lengthen your muscles, stretch, and kind of relax your mind.”

“I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that.”

“The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well!”