Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.
I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.
I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.
Each movement is only learned after you've perfected the one before it.
From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition.
When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.