It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you cant ask for much more. – Shawn Johnson
Gymnastics taught me everything – life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect. – Shawn Johnson
I had a constant fear, a constant little doubt in my mind: OK, Im getting ready to do my standing back full on beam and I might re-tear my ACL. – Shawn Johnson
The body is an amazing machine… If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well! – Shawn Johnson
Oh, I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness. You went to the movies then, you saw two movies and a short. When Mickey Mouse came on the screen and there was his big head, my sister said she had to hold onto me. I went berserk. – Maurice Sendak