I’m not fascinated by one particular case, but by knowledge that I had no idea was out there.
Meaning of the quote
Shannon Miller, the American athlete, is saying that she's not just interested in one specific thing, but rather in learning about all kinds of new information and ideas that she didn't even know existed before. She's excited to discover new knowledge and understand the world better, not just focus on a single topic or event.
About Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller is an American former artistic gymnast who was the 1993 and 1994 world all-around champion, the 1992 Olympics all-around silver medalist, and the 1996 Olympic balance beam champion. She is the second most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympics history, with a total of seven medals, surpassed only by Simone Biles.
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I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things.
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I’m a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.
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I don’t think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet.
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When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me.
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I love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids’ faces.
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We typically don’t choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.
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I can now successfully drive a stick. That’s a huge accomplishment.
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In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.
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I’m an athlete rep, so I’ll be available if they need me for anything.
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In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that’s pretty tough to get through.
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I’m coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.
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Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.
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My undergraduate degree is in business, so I’m trying to get a bit of a background before I go in.
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I got into law school to supplement my business background. I’m not planning to practice law.
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There’s not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.
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When I go in to compete, whether it’s gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.
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I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they’re thinking and what they’re doing. It should be a really great meet.
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It’s amazing to me that they’re cutting physical education programs in the school systems.
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Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.
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I’m not fascinated by one particular case, but by knowledge that I had no idea was out there.
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I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I’m just not a runner.
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There’s never going to be a system that is fair to everyone.
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It’s been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good.
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I think it’s really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition.
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Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can’t take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that.
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Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it’s not a whole lot more than that.
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At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it’s going to be your last one.
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The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible.
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I’m used to short distances and short bursts of energy; it was just fastest.
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Everyone has obstacles, and you’re not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.
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For the most part I’ll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.
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At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.
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Other people may not have had high expectations for me… but I had high expectations for myself.
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I want to bring more gymnastics on television.
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