In 2008 I didn't take it all in enough. I was so wrapped up in just the competition that I missed what was going on around me. If I am given that opportunity again to go to the Olympics and be an athlete I want to take it all in because I feel like this is my last shot and I want to feel the team spirit. I want to really live and breathe the USA.

To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world.

Staying healthy and consistent is paramount.

That's the drama of our sport. Our margin of error is so small that anything can happen.

I started taking gymnastic classes when I was 3 years old.

It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can't ask for much more.

I fell in love with gymnastics. I love what I do now. I work with people that I love to be around. Success comes from that.