Shannon Miller quotes:

At 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 your country.

Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level.

Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.

I got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner.

Everyone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again.

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

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

Doing your best is more important than being the best.

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.

I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner

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.

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

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Charles Barkley was a big teddy bear.

I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition.

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

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

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

...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.

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

Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.

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.

Goals have to be realistic and flexible.

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

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

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

I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition

I want to bring more gymnastics on television.

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

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

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

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run

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

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

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

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

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

So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.

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.

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

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

When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.

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

You have to remember that no matter how big your goals or how many you have, there are going to be times when you miss by a little bit. You have to be realistic and flexible. One reason I have so many smaller goals is that even if my big goals don't happen, I've still achieved so much along the way, I don't feel the loss.