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.

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.

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

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.

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?

I am such a classic fool, aren’t I?” “No, not a fool. Just in love, ” “It’s all the same.”“No, it’s not.

In fact, most of us see perseverance as a distinctly uncreative approach, the sort of strategy that people with mediocre ideas are forced to rely on.

Like works of literature, mathematical ideas help expand our circle of empathy, liberating us from the tyranny of a single, parochial point of view.

There aren't any embarrassing questions — just embarrassing answers.

If Scotland and America go to war, I'm afraid I've already sworn in.

Mary's light is like that of the moon, totally reflected from the sun, the Son of God.

Distance either of time or place is sufficient to reconcile weak minds to wonderful relations.

Don't be so scared of dying that you stop living.

Birds I am fine with - spiders are an entirely different matter.

Every child should try everything: sport, music, art, mathematics; they can do it all. Copying and competition are now seen as twin evils, but they are both useful tools.