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I was built this way for a reason, so I'm going to use it.
I never went to my high school dance, and didn't date much.
I've learned that you don't have to win first place to win.
Maybe that's why I like gymnastics - because I like to fly.
If I have a feeling of not trusting, I don't get too close.
Don't force anything. Find what you love and stick with it.
Critique the performance, and respect the hard work put in.
Everything I do is in the gym so I'm always in gym clothes.
You don't have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.
I'm a very good bowler, which I discovered a few months ago.
What makes me happy is the appreciation of people around me.
There's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone.
Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made.
I take my Bible with me, sometimes two of them, when I travel.
My entire adolescence was geared toward one thing: gymnastics.
Too many judges are fooled into thinking a smile equals style.
I started from zero and went back to the basics in gymnastics.
If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.
I eat very clean foods, healthy foods and drink a lot of water.
I did a 'Hart of Dixie' episode, and I was so excited for that.
The only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.
Practice as if its competition, but compete as if its practice.
In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.
I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
If they said, 'Do five pull-ups,' I would always want to do 10.
Gymnastics was my calling. I think it chose me in a lot of ways.
Sacrifices are not in vain. At the end, everything will pay off.
My family and I had to overcome a lot to get where we are today.
For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.
In L.A., we had a game room with a new sensation called Pac-Man.
I never personally complained; everybody else complained for me.
Me and my dad are kind of distant since my mom and him separated.
I'm on a missionary journey to become the best version of myself.
The Olympics is about letting people believe in their own dreams.
Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.
At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
Consistent achievement happens only if you love what you are doing
I want to contribute to sport and the community in a positive way.
I fell in love with running, and I finally have time to do it now.
I'm very easy to see on the podium because everyone else is small!
You have to give 110% all the time. 100% isn't good enough anymore.
The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.
I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment.
When I went into the Montreal Games, nobody expected much out of me.
You ask any person in the U.S. and they know who Mary Lou Retton is.
There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.
I really want to go back to school and finish up my sociology degree.
I accomplished something big and that's a memory I will never forget.