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" It's very hard to get to the top. It's hardest to stay at the top. "

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" I cannot change anything, so I don't want to think about what I would have done. "

" When you go out of your country and meet people, you get a wider perspective. "

" Gymnastics should be popular everywhere; you just need the right person to start the right programme. "

" 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. "

" We used to exchange leotards with gymnasts from other countries. I don't remember who I got my most prized leotard from, but it was one with a lot of stars on it. "

" At some particular time, when I was 14 years old, I've done something that people didn't expect. "

" 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 come from a communist country. We learned nothing of lawyers, nothing about rights. "

" Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition. "

" I have a classic taste with a twist, because classic never goes away. "

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

" 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. "

" I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before. "

" I don't think many people consider in their heart that they have two places that are home. "

" When I look back, I am happy that my mum took me to the gymnastics club. I didn't join gymnastics to become a famous athlete or celebrity; it just happened - I did more than I expected, of course. "

" I think a lot of people don't actually know me. They think, 'She's like this,' or, 'She's like that.' They say I have no emotions - I do, but you couldn't see them then. I had to keep them inside. "

" What can you know about life at 14? I have learned a lot since, but you learn slowly. You get hit by many things and try to make sense of it. "

" I tell people, 'Have you ever been to Oklahoma? There are a lot of nice people there that do wonderful things.' "

" Life is not easy for anyone. You have to have ups and downs. You can make mistakes. You learn and try not to make them again. That's pretty much my principle. "

" I like seeing advanced acrobatics, but I also like to see more than tumbling. It's important to combine the artistry of gymnastics with the tough skills. It's called artistic gymnastics. We should stand by the name. "

" I thought I was going to retire at 20, and I was going to be a surgeon. "

" I thought celebrity meant Hollywood, that's it. I began to see that does include Olympians. People have so much respect for Olympians. "

" It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania. "

" If I was 14 or 15 again, I would do the same thing. I've done everything. I think I've accomplished more than I had in mind. "

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

" 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. "

" Maybe that's why I like gymnastics - because I like to fly. "

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

" I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends. "