The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible

I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment.

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.

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

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

Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that.

Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.