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.
Shawn JohnsonThat's the drama of our sport. Our margin of error is so small that anything can happen.
Shawn JohnsonTo have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. There are times when I physically can't get myself to go for a skill because I'm thinking, 'My knee hurts really bad.'
Shawn JohnsonImage isn't everything, It's what comes from your heart, and what you learn and what you say and how you act that means more than anything.
Shawn Johnson