Dominique Moceanu Quotes
I learned to take those experiences that were difficult in my life and in the adversity that I had overcome to use it for a positive change.
Training with Bela and Marta Karolyi took the joy out of the Olympics for me. I look back and feel there was a lot of verbal and physical abuse. For years, I felt it was my problem.
I had this sister that was born who was given up for adoption, and I never knew it.
Autographs and pictures do get a little old, but I don't mind if the people want it.
As a competitive gymnast, my life has always been filled with challenges that would ultimately define my future. From day one, I was taught to be prepared at all costs.
My parents enrolled me in a gymnastics class when I was three years old, and I just was drawn to gymnastics. I loved it. It was my playground, and I could run around and be free there.
Since my mother is an extremely devoted Christian Orthodox woman, she prayed a great deal and taught me how to pray.
In my very first interview, at nine years old, I said I wanted to be an Olympic gold medalist. That was the first time I said it out loud in front of somebody other than my parents.
