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" People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating. "

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" I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008. "

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" I want to go to college, obviously go to London and just kind of figure out the rest of my life. "

" It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can't ask for much more. "

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" My approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do. "

" I don't feel like a star; I never have. I don't feel like a star; I never have. I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. "

" I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London. "

" To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world. "

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" I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be, but I'm learning to deal with it instead of expecting it to be like it was before. "

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