Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level.

I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.

I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.

Doing your best is more important than being the best.

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.

There's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone

Charles Barkley was a big teddy bear.