Shannon Miller Quotes - Page 2

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• The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible

  Shannon Miller

  Teaching, Exercise, Childhood

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• I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things

  Shannon Miller

  Athletic

  "Chat: Shannon Miller". Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 2006.

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

  Shannon Miller

  Sports, Gymnastics, Scar

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

  Shannon Miller

  Answers, Obstacles, Right Answers

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• In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.

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  Gymnastics, Perfect, Way

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• I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment.

  Shannon Miller

  Accomplishment, Sticks, Huge

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• And we realized that it was kind of a starting point for gymnastics, to go professional, and also to just get a lot more of the audiences in the arenas on the off years, in the years that we're not in the Olympics.

  Shannon Miller

  Gymnastics, Years, Olympics

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• There's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone

  Shannon Miller

  Fairs

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

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  Games, Want, Olympics

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

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  Years, Games, Events

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• I want to bring more gymnastics on television.

  Shannon Miller

  Gymnastics, Television, Want

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

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  Want, Performing, Pursue

  Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 2006.

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• I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age.

  Shannon Miller

  Kids, Childhood, Age

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• I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything

  Shannon Miller

  Athlete, Needs, Ifs

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

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  Distance, Energy, Used

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

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  Athlete, Gymnastics, Thinking

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• There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives, and while the may be able to help you out, if you can motivate yourself, then you're golden.

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  Teacher, Sibling, Gymnastics

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• We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.

  Shannon Miller

  Athlete, Gymnastics, Games

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• Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that.

  Shannon Miller

  Running, Exercise, Two

  Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 2006.

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

  Shannon Miller

  Exercise, Two, Balance

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

  Shannon Miller

  Thinking, Complaining, Injury

  "Chat: Shannon Miller". Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 2006.

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

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  Believe, Gymnastics, World

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

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  Kids, Faces, Performing

  "Chat: Shannon Miller". Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 2006.

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

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  Goal, Feel Good, Feels

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• If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day, rain or shine.

  Shannon Miller

  Strong, Rain, Gymnastics

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