Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.

There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition.

As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given.

Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.

There are so many negatives in our society. To be on the cover of a magazine these days, you have to have been through drug rehab three times. What message is this giving to young people? But there are positives in our society. And I try to surround myself with good-natured, positive people.

I like added pressure. It makes me work harder.

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.