Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at the moment – whether next week, next month or next ye….
It's very demanding to make up your own music..
When I watch a singer perform, or an athlete, I can't help but be driven to be the best I can be at my craft..
I'm very claustrophobic..
Movies were much better in the days when I was doing them..
A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next ti….
To understand yourself is the beginning of wisdom..
Any necessary truth, whether a priori or a posteriori, could not have turned out otherwise.
My main hope for myself is to be where I am..
I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury..
The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace..
See shades of grey... Act anyway.
There seemed a gulf impassable between them..
I am actually nondenominational..
Our senses are always part of the process..
I remain myself. I have never cared about others misjudging me.
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 bec….
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 a….
Extraordinary performances come out of a process of continuous, regular physical and mental practice. The mindset of an extraordinary athlete is rela….
I've never thought of the Olympics as a political statement. I really think a boycott ... is in the wrong as far as the athletes are concerned..
There is hardly anybody good for everything, and there is scarcely anybody who is absolutely good for nothing..