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

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Shannon Miller
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 10
Artistic Gymnast
Gymnast
Lawyer
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Missouri
Athletic
Always
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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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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.
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When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me
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So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.
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We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.
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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.
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Goals have to be realistic and flexible.
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Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.
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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.
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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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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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Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
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I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age.
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I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.
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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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Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win.
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There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.
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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
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If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.
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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
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