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.

When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.

Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to get to that level.

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

At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one.

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

It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems.