It was a dream come true for me to be at the Olympics.

I love chocolate. I like milk and dark chocolate, but definitely not white.

As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.

I'm a typical college girl; I love to shop and gossip with my roommates about boys and whatnot.

I like that my body is in shape and toned, and isn't too muscular. I feel I still have a woman's physique.

Wake up every day knowing that today is a new day and only you can determine the outcome of that day. So dream big, accept the challenge, and never look back.

It was probably right after I made my comeback - after retiring post-2008 Olympics - when I finally felt more at ease with my body. Being away from the sport helped put things in perspective.

I try not to deprive myself of anything. I don't do the low-carb thing or anything like that.

I got a custom-made silk dress from a Chinese tailor for really cheap. I sketched it out on a piece of paper, and they took my measurements and made the dress for me in a day!

I really want to go back to school and finish up my sociology degree.

I like to mix up my workouts to keep them fun and interesting. It makes getting to the gym a lot easier!

The wiser I become, the less I think beauty has anything to do with appearance.

If you're focused, you can't get bored.

Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

We can only bring changes by taking a position, and by our actions

Elegance is good taste plus a dash of daring.

Before bed, I read a book or flip on the radio - I'm not picky, I'll just turn it on and see what comes up. I burn a yummy lavender- scented candle.

I am working on a technical paper on compassion. So I am reading everything I can on the subject, including my own mind and heart.

The English, who eat their meat red and bloody, show the savagery that goes with such food.

Women don't have a sense of humor. They don't need one. The Almighty made them as a permanent joke on men. From which one may logically deduce tha the Almighty is a female.

The rocks, to a great extent, look swept clean. It's a much cleaner surface than what we had a right to hope for.