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" I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing. "

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" It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good. "

" I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition. "

" Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself. "

" Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time. "

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" I want to bring more gymnastics on television. "

" It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems. "

" Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear. "

" I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner. "

" When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me. "

" Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that. "

" At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country. "

" I'm used to short distances and short bursts of energy; it was just fastest. "

" I got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law. "

" I'm not fascinated by one particular case, but by knowledge that I had no idea was out there. "

" Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew. "

" I don't think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet. "

" For the most part I'll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do. "

" In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way. "

" I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet. "

" In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through. "

" The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible. "

" I love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids' faces. "

" There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games. "

" There's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone. "

" My undergraduate degree is in business, so I'm trying to get a bit of a background before I go in. "

" I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run. "

" At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one. "

" I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment. "