With literature, sometimes a book is presented in the media as being say, a muslim story — Shawn Machel Johnson
We’re taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that you’re never — Shawn Machel Johnson
To finish off this whole olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it’s the best feeling in the world. — Shawn Machel Johnson
The body is an amazing machine… if you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well! — Shawn Machel Johnson
I didn’t make it a priority, and as a result my knee didn’t heal to the extent it should have. — Shawn Machel Johnson
My approach to gymnastics in beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do. — Shawn Machel Johnson
My coach, liang chow, had one rule while I was training for the 2008 olympics: — Shawn Machel Johnson
It sounds funny, but the 2008 olympics were something that just kind of happened — Shawn Machel Johnson
It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn’t handle it and let that be that. — Shawn Machel Johnson
In 2008 I didn’t take it all in enough. I was so wrapped up in just the competition — Shawn Machel Johnson
I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can’t keep — Shawn Machel Johnson
I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest — Shawn Machel Johnson
I don’t feel like a star; I never have. I don’t feel like a star; I never have. — Shawn Machel Johnson
I don’t know where I’m really going to cha cha, but hopefully I can find a place. — Shawn Machel Johnson
I had a constant fear, a constant little doubt in my mind: ‘ok, I’m getting ready — Shawn Machel Johnson
I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. — Shawn Machel Johnson
Gymnastics taught me everything – life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect. — Shawn Machel Johnson
