Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is the story of a flaming heart..

Children possess a remarkable amount of passion. They throw themselves completely, heart and soul, into everything..

Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle..

There are so many negatives in our society. To be on the cover of a magazine these days, you have to have been through drug rehab three times. What m….

You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss somethi….

Faith is a gateway to happiness that remains permanently accessible to each of us, wherever we are, no matter our circumstances..

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth..

In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband..

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed..

Training for the Olympics was much easier than balancing my life now! When practice was over, there was time for me. But with four kids and a career,….

Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding..

I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in ou….

You've got to believe in yourself first. Take risks and don't be afraid to fall..

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun..

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is go….

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it..

Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be..

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever..

As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given..

If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash..

Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over..