Quotes By Shawn Johnson

Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected.

We're taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that you're never perfect and that you're never good enough.

Everything is about your movements and precision and timing, which is what gymnastics is about.

I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008.

I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.