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" A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself. "

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" To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. There are times when I physically can't get myself to go for a skill because I'm thinking, 'My knee hurts really bad.' "

" I had surgery to repair the ACL in February 2010 and was back in the gym by June, but rushed things too quickly and ended up re-tearing my MCL in September. "

" Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice. "

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

" I usually work out 4 hours a day during the week and 5 to 6 hours on Saturday, with Sundays off. "

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

" In some ways the ACL tear was a blessing. I had hesitated to return to elite gymnastics after the 2008 Olympics. I told myself I had already accomplished so much, and the road was just going to get harder if I continued. "

" It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces. "

" My parents- they've been my biggest influences and supporters since day one. They teach me every day that happiness comes from within and not from something outside of your heart. "

" It's been strange and weird watching the other girls at the U.S. Olympic trials just because I was training to be out there myself. "

" I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete. "

" My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal. "

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

" I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries. "

" I don't feel like a star; I never have. I don't feel like a star; I never have. I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. "

" I didn't make it a priority, and as a result my knee didn't heal to the extent it should have. "

" People put too much emphasis on looks. "

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

" The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well! "

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" I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be, but I'm learning to deal with it instead of expecting it to be like it was before. "

" I think about my goals. There were a lot of times in gymnastics when I really didn't want to go in and train, but you can't make it to the Olympics if you don't train! "

" Staying healthy and consistent is paramount. "

" Gymnastics is so complex. "

" I know how much more I need to do to be where I want. "

" Every year I just kept going back to gymnastics, but I didn't start out training 10 hours a day. When I turned 10 or 11, I got more serious and I focused a lot on making it to the elite level, and from there I just kept going. "