If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.

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

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

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

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.

Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.

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