MyKayla Skinner Quotes

MyKayla Skinner

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 9, 1996

I know what I want, my dreams and goals.

MyKayla Skinner

It's always hard being an alternate. Knowing you might not be put in, but you have to work just as hard. It's stressful.

MyKayla Skinner

Being an alternate is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do in gymnastics.

MyKayla Skinner

It is hard when you fall. I know that feeling. That disappointment sucks. You've just got to get up and keep moving.

MyKayla Skinner

I've accomplished so much. I'm just really proud of myself for even being able to do what I have.

MyKayla Skinner

I wasn't even expecting to make the Worlds team.

MyKayla Skinner

This is what I'm supposed to do. This is what I'm meant to do, is elite gymnastics.

MyKayla Skinner

I'm just so honored that I never gave up and have kept pushing for my dreams to get here.

MyKayla Skinner

I'm enjoying gymnastics. Having people there to cheer you on is an amazing feeling and such a cool opportunity.

MyKayla Skinner

If anyone asks me, 'Should you do college gymnastics?' I'd say do it. I'm glad I decided to take this route.

MyKayla Skinner

I'm doing fine with college.

MyKayla Skinner

I've only been to Disneyland once, when I was 8.

MyKayla Skinner

I miss out on tons of stuff.

MyKayla Skinner

It's pretty awesome to work this hard and come from Arizona.

MyKayla Skinner

I'm just going to go out there and do me and worry about myself because that's all that matters.

MyKayla Skinner

That's really what gymnastics should be. It should always be a beautiful and inspiring thing to so many people.

MyKayla Skinner

It might look like it's easy, but no one really knows how hard it is. Especially when you go from a college bars routine that has four skills to elite with 10-12 or maybe even more. It's a big jump.

MyKayla Skinner

I did three tumbling passes in college.

MyKayla Skinner

I can't control who makes the team or not. I'm just happy to be an alternate.

MyKayla Skinner

Everyone says, 'Oh, it's hard because she's older.' But at the same time, I feel like I know how to make corrections faster, and I know what to fix.

MyKayla Skinner