And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.

I think having the right music can really help you have fun while staying in shape. Make a great playlist that motivates you!

Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is what stuck in my mind. I want a better Olympic finish.

I really want to go back to school and finish up my sociology degree.

I'm a typical college girl; I love to shop and gossip with my roommates about boys and whatnot.

I'm not the kind of girl who breaks down in public.

I try not to deprive myself of anything. I don't do the low-carb thing or anything like that.