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

I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do.

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.

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

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.

In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband.

Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.