Gymnastics is not only a good thing to live by, but it is important to understand how it does help you in life.

As long as you've done your best, making mistakes doesn't matter. You and I are human; we will mess up. What counts is learning from your mistakes and getting back up when life has knocked you down.

Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.

I have a chaperone everywhere I go - my mom.

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

I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.

Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect.

The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well!

To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. There are times when I physically can't get myself to go for a skill because I'm thinking, 'My knee hurts really bad.'

Image isn't everything, It's what comes from your heart, and what you learn and what you say and how you act that means more than anything.

I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.

The story of your past doesn’t have to become the story of your life.

I went on loving him just the same, and I could never be interested in anyone else.

When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.

Conviction without experience makes for harshness.

Is it mad to pray for better hallucinations?

A hobbyhorse can be a tiring ride for nonenthusiasts.

A mathematical proof is beautiful, but when you're finished, it's really only about one thing. A story can be about many things.

Too many rocks in the mountains.

I think being vulnerable paves the way for humility.

I've got a couple of those Gossard Wonderbras. They are so brilliant, I swear, even I get cleavage with them.