My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.

I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only after I have fulfilled my mission.

Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before.

My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.

We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.