Morgan Quotes

*On USA's performance at the Sydney Olympics: "I don't think the blame should be placed on anyone. I think there were a lot of frustrations. There were a lot of expectations on the girls and when it didn't happen, people made it out as if they were failures."

*"There's no point in rushing it now. I just want to make sure it get the full healing effect, so it doesn't cause any problems later on."-On her foot

*On Kim Zmeskal: "When she fell off beam (92 Olympics), I was devastated for days. To me she was like, the only gymnast. (When I got to train with her) It was awesome. I was a little nervous at first, because you're working out with... the person who inspired you to be a gymnast. That was a little wierd and over-whelming, (but) she was just normal. She's a great person and doesn't have an ego."

*On her family: "We're really close and we always have been. They're really supportive of me."

*On her favourite meets: "Pan Ams were awesome. Just the fact that I won and I was so surprised about that. This year's American Cup was pretty fun too."

*A few years ago, when I had mono, I read a book a day, but now I spend my extra time doing school work. I am reading "The Power of Positive Thinking" right now, which my Dad and Mary Lee recommended."

*On food: 'Well, most of my favourites like pizza, cake and muffins, I can't eat right now, so I had to get new favourites, like this stir fry chicken my dad makes. I also LOVE frozen yogurt." 

*On the Worlds: "The outcome, obviously didn't turn out as we expected, but I learned a lot from that experience... The Romanians really impressed me with their training and the way they competed. Everything was so quick: they ran from event to event. I don't think any of their skills were amazing or difficult (than ours), just the way they did them. And the Russian's skills were just incredible. Some of the things they did, wow!"

*Advice to Olympic Hopefuls: "I was that little girl who watched my idols and said I wanted to be like them. Now it's amazing to me that I have kids who (say they) want to be like me. Just keep dreaming and don't give up on your dream no matter what!"

*IG magazine on Morgan: "And in the blink of a gold medal, junior national champ, Morgan White went from up-and-comer to likely Sydney star."

*Mary Lee Tracey on Morgan: "Morgan is a creeper, she might not have anything that really wows you... but she's clean. She hits. She loves what she does and she's a real competitor. I think she will continue, all the way through 2000, creeping."

*Shannon Miller on Morgan: "This was her first year as a senior and we were so excited for her. I mean, she's one of those gymnasts that comes in silently, quietly. She's consistent in the meet. She reminds me a lot of me."

*Morgan on being compared to Shannon: "That's just, like, wow, too amazing."

*On winning the Pan Am Games: "I'm still in shock I guess. But I believed in what Mary Lee told me before we left Cincinnati. She said that I had a chance to win it and I know that she knows what she's talking about."

*Morgan on her parents reaction to her winning the Pan Ams: "My Mom was screaming in the background. My Dad's all, like, calm and "I knew you could do it" and my Mom's screaming "I can't believe it! Oh my God!""

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