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" 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. "

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" 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 had more pressure when I competed in Moscow. I had no pressure in Montreal because I only went to do my routines and hoping I didn't mess it up when I was on the bar. When I came back, 10,000 people were at the airport and I thought, 'Why?' because, in my mind, I hadn't done anything different from what I used to do in my gym. "

" My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment. "

" At the end of the day, I just want to see good gymnastics! "

" I had a lot of energy, and my mom decided to look for a place where I can spend the energy, because I was jumping on the couch and furniture, and I was jumping on the top of the things in the house. "

" 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. "

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

" When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention. "

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

" 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. "

" If I have a feeling of not trusting, I don't get too close. "

" I remember everything from 1976. I remember I was 14, and I remember my routines. "

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

" When I got married in Bucharest, there were 10,000 people on the street. People didn't go to work that day. It was emotional to see how people care about you. I didn't expect that. "

" People ask me what the definition of perfection, I said it's none: there is no definition of perfection. "

" I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives. "

" It feels good when you come to a place like Oklahoma to charge up the batteries. I need that. "

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

" I always say I don't want to change anything in my life. "

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

" I wanted to have a free life. "

" Once you become an Olympic champion, you are expected to win all the time. "

" In the '80 Olympics... people expected me to win. I was good enough to win, and I made a mistake and ended up second, which is pretty good, too. "

" I am a relaxed person. I am very happy. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" At 14, you think you compete, you retire and you get a job. I didn't think gymnastics was a career that was going to change my life. "

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

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