I was an athlete. And I proved I didn't win just because I was pretty. I was good, too.

I know this is maybe naive, but one day I hope there will be peace in the world. Maybe one day the flowers will come back.

I never had a serious injury that kept me out of a big competition. Now everyone has injuries - to their feet or their knees or their backs.

As an athlete, you choose your sport and are drawn into it but your passion should never be driven by fame and fortune but a desire to create something special that people will always remember.

I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver.

I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.

I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it.