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

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.

Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.

I do not take steroids. I never have. It's sad to me that people want to point fingers. I don't do that. That's not me. I wouldn't feel like a human being.

Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal.

Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much.