Finish what you start, no matter how painful it may be.

Set daily, monthly and long term goals and dreams. Don't ever be afraid to dream too big. Nothing is impossible. If you believe in yourself, you can achieve it.

If you are afraid of failure, you don't deserve success.

You don't always get stronger on the days that everything comes easily to you.

You always have to finish what you start and I learned that some of life's greatest lessons come with disappointment.

Gymnastics has given me everything in my life. I will continue to stay involved and try to give back to the sport that has given me so much.

I've missed being able to flip in the air, flip on the beam and swing on the bars.

Being with someone I love and care about to feed off positive energy is crucial.

Without my parents and their love and support in my life, I would not be who I am or where I am today.

Like at home, I don't wear heels. But everywhere else I go, I wear heels.

I'm just trying to really take it one day at a time, because for me - and I know this sounds cliche, whatever - I achieved my ultimate goal, and nothing can really top that, you know?

When someone you have a lot of respect for believes in you, it helps you believe in yourself.

We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality

I say, choose faith. Choose faith over doubt, choose faith over fear, choose faith over the unknown and the unseen, and choose faith over pessimism.

You may have enemies whom you hate, but not enemies whom you despise. You must be proud of your enemy: then the success of your enemy shall be your success too.

We asked Jane Fonda if she would like to meet American pilots in Hanoi, but she refused, she didn't want to.

At a time of great social upheaval, all things are possible.

I was always told to be a cook in the kitchen, a lady in the parlor and a wh--e in the bedroom.

I had imaginary friends and even they were mean to me.

Real gold fears no fire.

I find it a little stressful when you're in a really nice studio and you feel time ticking and the bill getting higher.