If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash.

As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out of it.

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.

What is the fire that burns in your heart? If you are lucky enough to discover it, than by all means fan the flames and let the fire be the guiding light for a life worth living.

More than 10,000 athletes came to Atlanta seeking Olympic medals. Only a few of them will be lucky and skilled enough to claim one.

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it.

Fragile egos are put on the line every day.