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I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.
People think you have pressure when you are young. It's the other way round, actually.
I also want to get out there in the world and do some acting and fashion and modeling.
It feels amazing to inspire little kids to want to do gymnastics and have fun with it.
As far as technique and virtuosity are concerned, I think I am better than Bilozerchev.
Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.
When you're growing up, you realize you've got a lot of heavy things on your shoulders.
I'm not a celebrity. I'm just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I'm having as much fun with it as possible.
I certainly believe that having my husband be in my life has been a tremendous blessing.
Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support.
Everyone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again.
I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.
I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition
That's the drama of our sport. Our margin of error is so small that anything can happen.
Every training camp is important so you can show you're improving and staying consistent.
I like experimenting with different color lip glosses and lipsticks and things like that.
Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.
When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention.
Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.
I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition.
Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ.
I think sports are extremely beneficial for our youth. They parallel life in so many ways.
It's important to feel settled and balanced in life, and that has been tough for me to do.
Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.
That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals.
It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems.
I don't believe that there's anyone in the world without a competitive bone in their body.
Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect.
Look don’t sit there behind the computer like a useless vegetable and tell me how to train
Anybody could be as good as Nemov. Yeah, he's a great gymnast, but anyone can be that good.
I wanted to tell my story and where I came from and my background, because it was not easy.
Oprah has definitely caught my eye. My mom and I used to watch her shows. We just love her.
For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.
This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.
Of course, when you're training your whole life to get to the Olympics, you train for gold.
I try not to deprive myself of anything. I don't do the low-carb thing or anything like that.
The best way to show respect to your fellow athletes is to give the best performance you can.
It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.
I give myself a pep talk and visualize the routine. I tell myself: "I can do this, let's go!"
In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband.
I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
It feels good when you come to a place like Oklahoma to charge up the batteries. I need that.
Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.
I got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law.
I'm not fascinated by one particular case, but by knowledge that I had no idea was out there.
I get less and less sleep these days, so when I have any down time all I want to do is sleep!