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" To me, family is what is important. If you don't have it, nothing is going to matter. "

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" Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989. "

" I never thought I would be standing here, married to an All-American guy, living in Oklahoma. What a country. "

" 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. "

" We developed a system in Romania that was very successfully continued for a number of years, but I don't know if it was because of some conflict in the organisation or whether there was government interference... but somehow, they have forgotten the importance of raising gymnasts to be ready for every Olympics. "

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

" I like Oklahoma. It's a quiet place. You can work, and nobody disturbs you. "

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

" 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. "

" Gymnastics was my way to travelling the world. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet. "

" 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. "

" Near the end of my career, I saw things that didn't make too much sense to me when I was a kid. "

" It was good to be a kid because I did not realise all the things that came with the success. Going to the Games, I was asked what I expected to do. "

" In Montreal, I kept thinking, 'Pay attention: this is the Olympics! It only happens once every four years!' "

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

" I'm not a dreamer for, you know, 'I want to go to the moon someday.' I accomplished something when I was young, which was much more than I expected to. My results were much bigger than I ever dreamed about it. "

" I didn't realize that winning the Olympics at age 14 automatically put me in the category of being a celebrity. "

" Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused. "

" I come from a wonderful country with wonderful people. "

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

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

" Romania doesn't have a big tradition of gymnastics as a fun activity. We were a little behind in this aspect. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" When you're growing up, you realize you've got a lot of heavy things on your shoulders. "