Getting started as a volunteer anywhere can be a challenge to a lot of people. The biggest hurdle is that people think they have to give all of their spare time. But if you only have a half hour, you can still make a difference. Assisting with small tasks is invaluable.

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.

People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training.

What people need to know is that asthma isn't a minor 'wheeze-disease.' It kills over five thousand people in America every year, and I could've been one of them.

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