People comment on my pictures, 'Stay healthy.'

The endorsement game has been very good to me.

At some point, I'll have to go get a real job.

Gymnastics was my way to travelling the world.

I'm not letting any 17 year old beat me tonight

Don't be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.

[Dmitry Bilozerchev] is a genius of gymnastics.

I like added pressure. It makes me work harder.

When you fall, leap to your feet and try again.

Its better to have a rich soul than to be rich.

I can only control what I do when I go compete.

I would love to be in 'Dancing With the Stars.'

Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear.

Work hard for your goals and live in the moment.

I don't want to be considered a gymnast anymore.

It's better to have a rich soul than to be rich.

My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.

But, I couldn't live without creation gymnastics.

Gospel music always relaxes me and calms my nerves.

You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.

I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun.

for some people life outside the spotlight is death.

I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.

My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it.

Life is marvelous now because I have a tape recorder.

I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.

I don't know how to thank everyone for all their help.

Doing your best is more important than being the best.

I live in the moment. I can turn the page and move on.

It was a dream come true for me to be at the Olympics.

I learned from my mom to always keep pushing yourself.

I come from a wonderful country with wonderful people.

Finish what you start, no matter how painful it may be.

If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.

You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.

Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.

If you are afraid of failure, you don't deserve success.

Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.

Well-I don't know if anyone would really ask me to prom.

A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself.

I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one.

The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.

The courage to soar to great heights is inside all of us.

Forty-eight years is almost enough time to hold a record.

I know my life story sounds too extraordinary to be true.

I've never had a teammate competing with me my whole life.

I started taking gymnastic classes when I was 3 years old.

I was built this way for a reason, so I'm going to use it.

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