Quotes by Dominique Dawes - Page 1

I think it's actually harder to watch the meet from the media section. You have no control there.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
No Control
Section
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Don't set your goals to be a star. Set your goals to be the best that you can be and go from there.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Being The Best
Goal
Stars
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I love athletics. As an athlete, I like to believe I can still do the things I used to do when I was once young.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Athlete
Athletics
Believe
Young
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A lot of people don't know the USOC is not government funded and they are always looking for support from sponsors.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Sponsors
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I thoroughly enjoy the work I do in helping motivate and empower young girls to celebrate and love their natural selves.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Girl
Celebrate
Empowering
Enjoy
Helping
Natural
Self
Young
Love Work Young
Empower
Motivate
Selves
Thoroughly
Young Girls
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I did do Broadway for a little less than a year and realized quickly I don't have a passion for it and, more importantly, I don't have a talent in it.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Broadway
Importantly
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As a media member, my goal is to inform the American fans of persons of character. It's a joy for me, either writing a good story or telling a story on video.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Fans
Good Story
Joy
Persons
Video
Good Character Me
Inform
Member
Telling
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There will be mistakes and there will be falters. There will be things that are not a part of your plan. See the challenges in your life and accept them and embrace them.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Life
Acceptance
Mistake
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It's important for moms, but also dads, to recognize that they're role models when it comes to their kids' physical health, when it comes to working out, and when it comes to nutrition.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Models
Nutrition
Physical Health
Role Models
Dads
Physical
Recognize
Role
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The majority of people who get in the sport of gymnastics do not go to the Olympics or get a Division 1 scholarship, but it doesn't mean that they can't get something positive from the sport.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Positive
Division
Gymnastics
Majority
Olympics
Scholarship
Sport
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I think in any industry, it is competitive. There are a certain number of slots out there and opportunities out there. So you need to make sure that you're always on the top of your toes, trying to get better.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Toes
Better Always Your
Competitive
Number
Opportunities
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I realized I love motivating and I love empowering and I love inspiring people. I did that as an athlete for 18 years, and I am able to do that as a motivational speaker now as well as doing work on television.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Inspiring
Work
Athlete
Empowering
People
Television
Years
Now
Am
Did
Doing
Motivating
Well
Speaker
Realized
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Eleven years old is not an early age to set your sight on the Olympics for a gymnast, because we normally peak in high school. I first qualified for the Olympics team during my sophomore year in high school, when I was 15 years old.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Eleven
Gymnast
High School
Olympics
Qualified
Sight
Sophomore
Sophomore Year
Early Age
Normally
Peak
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I think it's good for parents to be supportive, to motivate, and to somewhat nudge their kids because the majority of kids will want to quit something when it gets hard - that's just their nature. Children will normally take the easier road.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Easier
Majority
Supportive
Somewhat
Gets
Parents
Motivate
Normally
Quit
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I struggled with self-esteem issues as a young girl, and it was not until my gymnastics career was completed in 2000 that I realized my accomplishments would not have been possible without my type of body, and I finally started to appreciate and celebrate myself.
Dominique Dawes / Gymnast
Girl
Appreciate
Body
Celebrate
Gymnastics
Self Esteem
Type
Young
Accomplishments
Career
Possible
Completed
Finally
Struggled
Realized
Young Girl
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