I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.

Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader.

I don't have to be enemies with someone to be competitors with them.

The greatest finish line for me was finishing college - it was a pact I made with my mother, during a time when she fell ill. That happened during my Freshman year, and unfortunately she never saw me compete in the Olympics. But she really wanted me to finish college, because she never finished Junior High.

Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life.

My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving.

Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life.