Every man prefers to look at a well-shaped woman instead of a rubber ball.

I want to see sunrises in the mountains. You never get to see such things enough in a lifetime. I want to see more.

When youre young, you dont think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day, the next week, the next competition. You dont think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health.

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

When I get up, I have a cup of coffee, surf the Internet, then do a half-hour run.

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.

Too many times women try to be competitive with each other. We should help support each other, rather than try to be better than each other.