There's mornings where I have to clear my mind and think, "OK, why am I doing this? Why am I putting myself through this kind of training every day?" I can literally see myself standing on top of a medal… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
My mom and dad were extremely supportive. But my mom, she definitely made a lot of sacrifices, specifically because she wasn't working at the… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
I want to stay involved in gymnastics forever, but the Olympics really opened up doors in terms of motivational speaking. I'd like do some… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
I changed my diet drastically. In college, I was a typical college guy who ate junk food all the time. When you're in college,… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
It was definitely a big change in my life going from the college scene to really kind of being on my own. I got… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
When I moved down to Houston, I had people who were willing to support me with sponsorships and different endorsement deals. That's really how… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
It's not about winning or losing a competition, it's about beating the doubt from within yourself and knowing at the end of each day… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
There's mornings when my body aches or my mind is just not with it. But that's part of being an athlete and accomplishing a… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
It’s called the pursuit of perfection. The pursuit is the idea that you’ll never be perfect in gymnastics but you can continue to pursue… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
There is a period of tapering when we're not in the gym quite as long to try to save our bodies, but leading up… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
My first workout starts at 9:00 a.m. every morning. I'm in the gym from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We do strength conditioning, stretching,… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
I am completely honest and truthful when I say I don’t want a gold for myself. I want a gold for the team. You… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
I’m a true believer in the mental side of gymnastics – the 95% mental and 5% physical. It’s totally true. As you get to… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
I'm able to support my wife and family off of gymnastics. But at the same time I do take it very seriously - it… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
After thorough reflection, I realized that my desire to achieve my goals in this sport outweighed my self-doubt. This perseverance has helped me to… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share
