It takes a lot of hard work to achieve your dreams, but nothing in life is easy. If it's something you really want, go after it!

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

I literally tried every sport and was miserable. Soccer couldn't hold my attention. I couldn't figure skate. I'm afraid to swim. So I did dance for five years. It came a time where I was getting a little bit bored with it.

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

I'm a firm believer in if you work hard you should play hard. So I try to keep my life as balanced as possible to keep my sanity.

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.

When you make mistakes during routines, it's not easy getting through them.