I think we all have had better days in competition.

Then after I saw the scoreboard that we were tied, I was really happy, because I really wanted to win.

Whoever you are, whatever your dream, you have to be strong in your head and strong in your heart. Be strong. There's no quitting in the person who wants it bad enough.

You never know what can happen. I feel like I have a pretty good chance, but you never know.

It just meant a lot because it's something I've always wanted to do. I've always wanted to be a Senior National Champ. I was Junior National Champ in 2002, so now to be the senior champ is great.

The only thing I really, really want is for the U.S. to win again. Just to win another team gold. And, of course I would really want to win an all-around gold.

Athens was a great experience and I'll always be able to look back on it and say I achieved my ultimate goal in gymnastics.

I think were all really strong and we just need to keep working really hard. If we go out there and do our best well win again. All we need to do is hit.

So pretty much, to sum it up, if you can freak someone out and bring that kind of emotion out of somebody with a song, you're doing something right.

My accountant regularly asks to take me to lunch. I always say I can't afford it.

Mania starts off fun, not sleeping for days, keeping company with your brain, which has become a wonderful computer, showing 24 TV channels all about you. That goes horribly wrong after awhile.

I had a holiday job in a kitchen, but I think well draw a polite veil over that. There was nothing joyous or creative about it. And none of this helped my studies.

As you ramble on through life, brother, whatever be your goal: keep you eyes upon the donut, and not upon the hole.

Nature gives us all, including Prof. Lorentz, surprises. It was very quickly found that there are many exceptions to the rule of splitting of the lines only into triplets.

I like fixing things.

That's why it's important to be multilingual, because it teaches you so much about your own language.

Affection is created by habit, community of interests, convenience and the desire of companionship. It is a comfort rather than an exhilaration.