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

It was probably right after I made my comeback - after retiring post-2008 Olympics - when I finally felt more at ease with my body. Being away from the sport helped put things in perspective.

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

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

I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all.

I had ridiculous amounts of energy. Mom's like, you're driving me crazy - do you want to try gymnastics? From the moment I started it, I loved it and it kind of was like storybook from there.

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