Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.

I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.

Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.

Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics.

Training for the Olympics was much easier than balancing my life now! When practice was over, there was time for me. But with four kids and a career, I have no downtime. When I'm not on the road, I finish my workday at 2:30 p.m. Then I pick the kids up from school and they get 100 percent Mommy, not part Mommy and part Mary Lou Retton.

Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be.