Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you.

I got the stamina. I can close.

My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'

It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do.

This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great. I can't explain it.

I think with practice, you can being whatever you want to be, and with a goal you can go in any direction that you want to go in.

I'm satisfied in a way because this is an eye opener for me, ... I didn't have the success I've always been able to have. I learned a lot.