Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that.

I'm used to short distances and short bursts of energy; it was just fastest

You have to remember that no matter how big your goals or how many you have, there are going to be times when you miss by a little bit. You have to be realistic and flexible. One reason I have so many smaller goals is that even if my big goals don't happen, I've still achieved so much along the way, I don't feel the loss.

Everyone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again.

It's important to have a plan, a big picture. You can deviate from it or change it completely, but it gives you something to work for.

It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good

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.