The hard days are what make you stronger.

You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment!

The majority of the things that I do, I'm actually afraid to do, but you just have to have a positive attitude and block out any fears that you have.

Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ.

You have to give 110% all the time. 100% isn't good enough anymore.

I think imperfection is beauty. Instead of being insecure about my muscles, I've learned to love them. I don't even think of it as a flaw anymore because it's made me into the athlete that I am.

I just stay focused, and I always think about gymnastics. I am just doing what I always do... working really hard and pushing myself to the maximum and keeping myself motivated.

There's nothing better than going out there and seeing USA on your leotard.

When I'm older, I want to have my own workout clothes line, like leggings and cute jackets in bright and fun colors.

I was so happy to go to prom so I could have a mental break because I've been working so hard. It felt so good to feel normal for once, and then the next day, I was in the gym again.

I've never been cocky. Even right now I don't like to talk about the Olympics.

When we are very young, our parents inadvertently program us to be what we eventually become.

Man, just believe in yourself, be able to dream, and know that there's going to be valleys and peaks. Always stay centered, and know that God is the key, the beginning and end of everything you do.

Who originated that most exquisite of inquisitions, the condolence system?

But Sneaky Pete was great. I didn't bug him about Gram. Not too much, anyway.

I like to wear less make-up and be tougher. The primp stuff is exciting for people, but it's less exciting for me. It's definitely fun, but I like low maintenance.

It does not seem to me to be sufficiently recognized everywhere among the officials that the existence or non-existence of our people and Empire is at stake.

Success has many fathers, failure many sons.

The Devil invented gambling.

I am what I am. I love golf, I love my life, I love my family and friends.

We sometimes imagine we want what we don't really want.