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Charles Barkley was a big teddy bear.

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Shannon Miller
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 10
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Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
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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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Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that.
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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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Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.
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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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Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.
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There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.
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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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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 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.
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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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Doing your best is more important than being the best.
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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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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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Goals have to be realistic and flexible.
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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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I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment.
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I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.
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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.
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