Top 22 Shannon Miller Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.

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

When I go in to compete, whether it’s gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.

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

I got into law school to supplement my business background. I’m not planning to practice law.

At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it’s going to be your last one.

I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they’re thinking and what they’re doing. It should be a really great meet.

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

I don’t think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet.

I’m not fascinated by one particular case, but by knowledge that I had no idea was out there.

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

There’s never going to be a system that is fair to everyone.

I’m coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.

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

For the most part I’ll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.

Other people may not have had high expectations for me… but I had high expectations for myself.