Shannon Miller

Goals have to be realistic and flexible.

— Shannon Miller

It's important to have a plan, a big picture. You can deviate from it or change it completely, but it gives you…

— Shannon Miller

It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems

— Shannon Miller

I want to bring more gymnastics on television.

— Shannon Miller

I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner

— Shannon Miller

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run

— Shannon Miller

If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong…

— Shannon Miller

When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just…

— Shannon Miller

It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good

— Shannon Miller

I don't believe that there's anyone in the world without a competitive bone in their body.

— Shannon Miller

If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.

— Shannon Miller

There is always going to be a reason why you can't do something; your job is to constantly look for the reasons…

— Shannon Miller

In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through

— Shannon Miller

Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.

— Shannon Miller

I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.

— Shannon Miller

So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.

— Shannon Miller

And we realized that it was kind of a starting point for gymnastics, to go professional, and also to just get a…

— Shannon Miller

I love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids' faces.

— Shannon Miller

Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.

— Shannon Miller

I'm used to short distances and short bursts of energy; it was just fastest

— Shannon Miller

Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.

— Shannon Miller

I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition

— Shannon Miller

My undergraduate degree is in business, so I'm trying to get a bit of a background before I go in.

— Shannon Miller

“Doing your best is more important than being your best.”

— Shannon Miller

There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.

— Shannon Miller