Skiing with friends in Reberty, France, after the Winter Olympics in 2010, was an amazing trip. I was at my happiest surrounded by all those mountains.

Take noise-cancelling headphones, a good book, and wear comfy clothes.

I always enjoy Oslo. It's a beautiful city, especially on a cold winter day.

For me, box step-ups and power clean [exercises] is by far the best.

For whatever reason, people aren't taught that sugar is a massive enemy.

I only enjoy legs day! For my training, it's sort of vital and I've learned to love it, I think.

For getting lean and trying to get toned, it's not about having a low weight and maximising as many reps as possible.

My worst flight was flying between Macau and Osaka in 2007. The turbulence was so bad that the cabin crew were assuming their crash positions. I had more than a bit of a sweat on.

I think squats is a generic thing - you can do squats with anything. That's the great thing about it. As long as you get in a safe position to do it.

I think if you're not going to look so daft walking down the street split your workouts a little bit.

I'm not a big drinker, but coffee is important to me.

Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead.

I'm an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine, I get flashes of anger. What works for me is working out when it's useful to use that anger.

Leave me alone. I'm fine.

Every culture has contributed to maths just as it has contributed to literature. It's a universal language; numbers belong to everyone.

Ultimately when you have the perspective of why you're competing and what you're trying to pursue, the rest just falls into place.

And I dream that something's coming And it's not just in the wind It's more than just tomorrow It's more than where we've been It offers me a promise It's telling me, begin!

The nourishment of Cezanne's awkward apples is in the tenderness and alertness they awaken inside us.

That man who lives for self alone, Lives for the meanest mortal known.

I will not go out with a man who wears more jewelry than me, and I'll never, ever go to bed with a guy who calls me Babe. Other than that, however, I'm real flexible.

I believe no one can afford, endure or can stomach leaving half a life in the parking lot when she or he goes to work. It's a lousy way to live and a lousy way to work.