I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things

If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day, rain or shine.

Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win.

At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.

At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one.