I don't believe that there's anyone in the world without a competitive bone in their body.
I don't think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet.
The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible
If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.
Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.
Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.
In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.
I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment.
And we realized that it was kind of a starting point for gymnastics, to go professional, and also to just get a lot more of the audiences in the arenas on the off years, in the years that we're not in the Olympics.
There's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone
At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one.
There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.
I want to bring more gymnastics on television.
I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.
I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age.
I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything
I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.
There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives, and while the may be able to help you out, if you can motivate yourself, then you're golden.
We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.
Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that.
For the most part I'll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.
I love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids' faces.
It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good
If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day, rain or shine.
When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me
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