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" I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. "
Shawn Johnson
Always
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Myself
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" I don't feel like a star; I never have. I don't feel like a star; I never have. I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. "
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