Quotes from Shannon Miller

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

Fans still talk about my big white scrunchie, which became iconic in its own right. I loved that scrunchie and its little sparkles that Peggy glued on herself. Without my scrunchie, I wouldn't have felt ready to compete. (Yes, I still have it.)

confidence. If you pretend you are courageous over and over, you may eventually realize that you have become courageous.

Maybe five extra push-ups won't matter that night, but what if you do five extra push-ups twice a day six days a week for a year? Or for fifteen years, as I did? Eventually you realize it does make a difference. I was one of those that did extra. If Steve said, "Do a hundred toe-raises and twenty pull-ups," I would do a hundred and five toe-raises and twenty-two pull-ups, while he counted.

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

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

Above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It'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.

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

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.

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

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.

There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.

Doing your best is more important than being the best.

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

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.

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