Hot yoga is the best. When you're in [class], there are no cell phones, no talking, no distractions. You're taking a leave from reality for an hour or so.

I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself.

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.

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

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

I started from zero and went back to the basics in gymnastics.

Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected.