I think I spent all my life in gymnastics. And if you will ask me I want to change something in your past life, no. I will go same.

Life is marvelous now because I have a tape recorder.

And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star.

Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.

Thank god, and now all I have are, twenty one years together, in January and, you know, I, you know I forgot this all about things. And anyway the first place is good thing.

I am not interested in medals or titles. I dont need them. I need the love of the public and I fight for it.

Remember before nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I was total skinny, I was small, very strong, they may be don't like to see a gymnastics like that. I don't know but, gymnastics, might. Nineteen seventy two supposed to be change somewhere.