Doing your best is more important than being the best.
Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.
Everyone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again.
Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
There is always going to be a reason why you can't do something; your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can achieve your dreams.
Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level.
Above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times.
Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.
There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.
Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win.
When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.
It's important to have a plan, a big picture. You can deviate from it or change it completely, but it gives you something to work for.
You have to remember that no matter how big your goals or how many you have, there are going to be times when you miss by a little bit. You have to be realistic and flexible. One reason I have so many smaller goals is that even if my big goals don't happen, I've still achieved so much along the way, I don't feel the loss.
In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through.
I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.
At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.
Goals have to be realistic and flexible.
So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.
I got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law.
I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet
It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems.
Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that.
I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition
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
