Shawn Johnson Quotes

When you win the Cup, you need everything to line up. You need to get lucky, you need guys to stay healthy, you need guys to play well at the right time.

I understand that, in this league, there are a lot of guys who can be All Stars, be superstars, so timing and circumstance plays a huge role.

I don't think I could have dreamt it up any better than how things went, of being at my peak at just the right time, and have everything go my way.

I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

I just always loved to perform and I was lucky enough to be in front of the right people at the right time!

Obviously, I've been very lucky in general in my career, but I feel that I've been very lucky in terms of having directors come along at the right times who have taken me to the next level of where I needed to be.

Some other people are very lucky and always get in to the very best teams at the very best times and therefore go out and score lots of championship points and be in with a chance of the championship.

I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

Success is little more than a chemical compound of man with moment.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.

The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

There is never just one thing that leads to success for anyone. I feel it always a combination of passion, dedication, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time.

My gymnasts are always the best-prepared in the world. And they win. In the end, that's what matters.

Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a little luck. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the more luck you might have.

It doesn't matter whether I qualify or wildcards.

I have been fortunate to have my game peak at the right times.

I did not even look at the scoreboard when my routine was done in 1976.

This business is filled with really talented actors, and I'm sure there's a lot of guys out there who could have also brought something really special to the roles I have played. I just feel lucky that I get a chance to do them.

Winning a gold medal means you're the best in the world at that time.