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.

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.

I can't say, 'It doesn't matter if you win or lose.' It's not true. You go in to win.

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.

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.

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.