Shawn Johnson Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.”

“I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it.”

“I started taking gymnastic classes when I was 3 years old.”

“I usually work out 4 hours a day during the week and 5 to 6 hours on Saturday, with Sundays off.”

“I want to go to college, obviously go to London and just kind of figure out the rest of my life.”

“It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces.”

“It's been strange and weird watching the other girls at the U.S. Olympic trials just because I was training to be out there myself.”

“Of course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold.”

“A typical practice consists of practicing every event for about an hour. A lot of people assume I have private coaching, but I work out with 13 other girls at the gym!”

“To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. There are times when I physically can't get myself to go for a skill because I'm thinking, 'My knee hurts really bad.'”