153 Quotes by Shawn Johnson

I think it's important for girls at a young age to be involved in as many things as possible. Especially safe communities of people that teach them great life lessons like self-confidence and courage. And getting girls to go to camp especially in the summer where they can meet new friends, learn new things, and not just sit at home and watch TV.

I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy.

Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.

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

Well-I don't know if anyone would really ask me to prom.

I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.

I don't think I've ever not gotten nervous. When you work so hard for one special day or routine, you want to perform it better than you ever have. We always say at our gym, If you lose the nerves, you lose the sport.

Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.

After 13 years of hard landings in gymnastics, one ski run had delivered the biggest injury of my career.