The feeling of losing oneself in somebody's arms, yet at the same time finding oneself there, is irreplaceable. Nothing compares to the intensity of that feeling.

Almost nothing is presented to you on a silver platter. You have to really work for it.

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.

When you reach a certain level, you live in a bubble when all you think, dream and breathe is becoming the best athlete in the world.

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

Sometimes, success almost haunts you. You want to be the best at everything you do and know you have to work hard.

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.