It's important to talk about it. You raise awareness. But you can also prevent it (child abuse) by not letting it be a secret.

It's easier to limit yourself, but if you do, you will never reach your true potential.

If you want it and you dream about it...there's nothing that's going to stop you.

There's a lot more pressure when you're a medal favorite. Now, nobody has any expectations for me. Nobody knows what I can do, so I'm riding with nothing to lose.

It was something I really wanted to do. I can't imagine what it will be like to carry the flag and walk through the doors of the stadium. I'm thrilled to lead the team.

What a great opportunity to come to my fifth Olympics, be flag bearer and also be a returning medalist so I have a platform to talk about something and hopefully do some good in this world.

There is nothing better than not knowing.

If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

She [Nana] listened to his [Steiner's] propositions, turning them down every time with a shake of the head and that provocative laughter which is peculiar to full-bodied blondes.

I was into sports and swimming as a kid and didn't spend a whole lot of time sitting down. I was a gymnast.

You cannot have a relationship with someone you can't trust.

This is so cliche and cheesy but so true - seeing how happy people get if you A. give them a beauty product or B. give them a tip that works. There's such joy in finding a good beauty product.

Nothing connects to the moment like music. I count the music to bring me back, or more precisely, to bring her forward.

When you don't have much and you need to be at work, there's no such thing as being sick.

It's easier to love a brand when the brand loves you back.

So mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple.