So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.

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

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

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.

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

If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day, rain or shine.

Charles Barkley was a big teddy bear.