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

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.

In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.

Charles Barkley was a big teddy bear.

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.

Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.

In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through.