Broke Quote by Lavinia Agache

Something my mom taught me when I was little is that everything happens for a reason. Retiring was scary and it was tough to…

— Shawn Johnson

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…

— Shawn Johnson

I was incredibly supple and did gymnastics as well. So half of my injuries are because I am over-supple and the joints could always…

— Darcey Bussell

Gymnastics has given me everything in my life. I will continue to stay involved and try to give back to the sport that has…

— Nastia Liukin

I loved gymnastics. I was eager to compete. I was hungry to go out there and be the best in the world, and I…

— Dominique Moceanu

In some ways the ACL tear was a blessing. I had hesitated to return to elite gymnastics after the 2008 Olympics. I told myself…

— Shawn Johnson

Gymnastics was my worth - it was my life - and I hated myself.

— Katelyn Ohashi

Gymnastics has made me strong. I feel like it broke me down to my lowest point, but at the same time, it has given…

— Shawn Johnson

It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when…

— Shawn Johnson

I was a gymnast for years.

— Kelly Preston

I fell in love with gymnastics. I love what I do now. I work with people that I love to be around. Success comes…

— Shawn Johnson

I was a gymnast my whole life. I mean, I'd go to Starbucks and people would be like, 'Are you going to the next…

— McKayla Maroney