It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems.

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

Above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times.

Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.

When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me

We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.

There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives, and while the may be able to help you out, if you can motivate yourself, then you're golden.