All Shawn Johnson Quotes
- People put too much emphasis on looks. Emphasis
- Staying healthy and consistent is paramount. Consistent
- To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world. Best
- I had surgery to repair the ACL in February 2010 and was back in the gym by June, but rushed things too quickly and ended… Ended
- When I was 3 my parents put me in gymnastics because I was a bundle of energy and they just didn't know what to do… Bundle
- I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I… Able
- In 2008 I didn't take it all in enough. I was so wrapped up in just the competition that I missed what was going on… All
- In some ways the ACL tear was a blessing. I had hesitated to return to elite gymnastics after the 2008 Olympics. I told myself I… Accomplished
- My coach, Liang Chow, had one rule while I was training for the 2008 Olympics: no skiing. I could do anything I wanted outside the… Chow
- To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. Any
- I need to learn how to face challenges. Challenges
- I usually work out 4 hours a day during the week and 5 to 6 hours on Saturday, with Sundays off. Day
- 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… Assume
- My knee is almost back to normal. I am back in training. Almost Back
- I want to go to college, obviously go to London and just kind of figure out the rest of my life. College
- I don't feel like a star; I never have. I don't feel like a star; I never have. I always feel like I'm the young… Always Feel
- It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces. Hours
- I don't know where I'm really going to cha cha, but hopefully I can find a place. Cha Cha
- People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. Extreme
- I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be,… Better
- I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. Always Feel
- I didn't make it a priority, and as a result my knee didn't heal to the extent it should have. Extent
- My parents; they've been my biggest influences and supporters since day one. They teach me every day that happiness comes from within and not from… Been
- Every year I just kept going back to gymnastics, but I didn't start out training 10 hours a day. When I turned 10 or 11,… Day