Jump off the beam, flip off the bars follows your dreams, and reach for the stars

Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989.

My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.

One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.

Romanians have a saying, 'Not every dog has a bagel on its tail.' It means that not all streets are paved with gold. When I began my career, I just wanted to do cartwheels.

My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.

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