I was always known as that stocky, muscular, powerful, short, athlete. People always wondered if I was on steroids, and it was because I wasn't that long and lean, flexible, artistic gymnast. It didn't affect me too much but it got to the point where I tried to be that long and lean gymnast, and it just wasn't possible.

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

Image isn't everything, It's what comes from your heart, and what you learn and what you say and how you act that means more than anything.

I think it's important for girls at a young age to be involved in as many things as possible. Especially safe communities of people that teach them great life lessons like self-confidence and courage. And getting girls to go to camp especially in the summer where they can meet new friends, learn new things, and not just sit at home and watch TV.

After 13 years of hard landings in gymnastics, one ski run had delivered the biggest injury of my career.

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

People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating.