Shannon MillerI think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.351Thought
Shannon MillerWhen I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself. ✨ Interview With Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October… ▶373Hope
Shannon MillerThere 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 … ▶341Humanity
Shannon MillerAt 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… ▶374Humor
Shannon MillerI love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids' faces. ✨ Chat: Shannon Miller. Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 20… ▶353DeathLove
Shannon MillerEveryone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again.343Thought
Shannon MillerI'm used to short distances and short bursts of energy; it was just fastest367Time
Shannon MillerI don't think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet. ✨ Chat: Shannon Miller. Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 200… ▶378Thought
Shannon MillerWe typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.324Hope
Shannon MillerGymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew. ✨ Interview With Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 2006.… ▶303Politics
Shannon MillerThere's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone326Thought
Shannon MillerI got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law.315Politics
Shannon MillerFloor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that. ✨ Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. Octobe… ▶294Philosophy
Shannon MillerSo if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.349Thought
Shannon MillerThere are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it. ✨ Interview With Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller. Interview with Jen Rubino, www.huffingtonpost.com… ▶283Humor
Shannon MillerIt's important to have a plan, a big picture. You can deviate from it or change it completely, but it gives you something to work for.251Reading
Shannon MillerFor the most part I'll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.273Humor
Shannon MillerThere is always going to be a reason why you can't do something; your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can achieve your dreams. ✨ Interview With Olympic Gol… ▶273Humor
Shannon MillerThere's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.262Politics
Shannon MillerThe 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 possible252Time
Shannon MillerIn gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through. ✨ Chat: Shannon Miller. Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runner… ▶307Thought
Shannon MillerI thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner. ✨ Interview with Peter Gambaccini, www.runnersworld.com. October 23, 2006.318ThoughtTime
Shannon MillerIt's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good296Philosophy
Shannon MillerDoing your best is more important than being the best.296Thought
Shannon MillerCharles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.253Politics
Shannon MillerEveryone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.275Time
Shannon MillerIf you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.275Philosophy
Shannon MillerIf 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 o… ▶254Reflection
Shannon MillerI think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition3010Thought
Shannon MillerI don't believe that there's anyone in the world without a competitive bone in their body.255Time
