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

I usually don't mind giving autographs, but when hundreds of folks with paper and pen start coming at you, it's time to seek shelter.

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.

You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost.

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded.

Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.

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.