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

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

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

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

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

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

" Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that. "

" We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen. "

" I want to bring more gymnastics on television. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything. "

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

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

" When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "