Everybody sacrifices something in an attempt to reach what they think society wants.

Staying healthy and consistent is paramount.

I feel like when there's so much conversation about women's athletics right now, we need to focus on their performance and their skill.

My approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do.

Everything is about your movements and precision and timing, which is what gymnastics is about.

It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn't handle it and let that be that. At the same time, the prospect of not being able to compete in gymnastics anymore was heartbreaking.

Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.