I was two years old when my mom put me in mommy and me classes. I always had a lot of energy so it was the perfect fit!

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.

Sometimes we have to go through hell to get to heaven. It is because when you on your journey the road isn't always straight and easy.

Strive to be different.

Apostles go into new territory and establish God’s kingdom.

We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.

When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness.

The highest revelation is that God is in every man.

Your worst enemy, he reflected, was your nervous system. At any moment the tension inside you was liable to translate itself into some visible symptom.

A revolution that is based on the people exercising their creativity in the midst of devastation is one of the great historical contributions of humankind.

Iraq is not occupied, but there are foreign forces on its soil, which is different.

My department is not too big for one man, because I'm Superman.