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" I know my life story sounds too extraordinary to be true. "

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" I basically have my life today as a result of what I did as a child. What did I miss out on? Yeah, I missed not hanging out at shopping malls, I guess, but that is not a big deal because you don't get a medal for that. "

" Gymnastics is so huge in the Olympics. There are a lot of fans who want to see more. "

" I am not a perfect 10 anymore. I can only try my best. "

" People always accused me of not smiling like my rival Olga Korbut, but that was just my personality. When you're balancing on a nine-inch beam, you have to concentrate. But if you look back at the footage, I was always smiling and waving at the crowd after my performances. "

" Scoring the first 10 in history was a big deal, but the fact that even an electronic scoreboard could not figure out how to put out a score, it made the story more historic. "

" I used to tell people if they looked at a map, it was right in the middle of the United States. But now everybody knows Oklahoma because of the Thunder and their success. I don't know if I'll get 'Why?' anymore. "

" I work out every day, but my idea is to make something short. I work out a maximum half hour. I only do like 20 minutes of cardio, and I do some stretching and some light weights, and I'm out of there. "

" People assume a lot of things about gymnasts - that the girls work too hard, it's way too much for them, they are too young to work so hard. "

" I'm the kind of person, I leave a little space for better. "

" You can't jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience. "

" Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves. "

" I would love to be in 'Dancing With the Stars.' "

" To me, family is what is important. If you don't have it, nothing is going to matter. "

" Everything I do today is because of what I did when I was 14. "

" Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do. "

" Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win. "

" We only had white socks in Romania. But when I used to come back from the States, I used to bring back pink and yellow socks with all kind of designs, and hair clips and elastic bands for the ponytail that had colourful designs. "

" Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up. "

" I never thought I would be standing here, married to an All-American guy, living in Oklahoma. What a country. "

" I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet. "

" I was a perfectionist in gymnastics. "

" What makes me happy is the appreciation of people around me. "

" I made the cover of 'Sports Illustrated,' 'Newsweek' and 'Time' all in one week, and I didn't even know what that meant. "

" I am very highly appreciated in my country, and everybody seems to love me. "

" I think that when you are on a four-inch balance beam, you don't care about laughing or smiling or waving to the crowd because you're going to be down in a second. "

" Romania doesn't have a big tradition of gymnastics as a fun activity. We were a little behind in this aspect. "

" I wasn't allowed to leave Romania. That made me mad. You just want your freedom. You want your space. You want opportunity. "

" You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people. "

Surround Yourself

" I was turning actually 15 at the Olympics in '76... I don't think that one year makes a huge difference. "

" Now, I have a kid, I have businesses to take care of, I have to travel. I have to sit down... and find a little time for me. "