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.

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!

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.

I've never been cocky. Even right now I don't like to talk about the Olympics.

You are way awesome than you think you are. Don't forget about your awesomeness today

Seek goodness and be goodness. Seek beauty and be beauty. Seek love and be love

Maturity, one discovers, has everything to do with the acceptance of ‘not knowing.

I know that things get worse before they get better because that's what my psychiatrist says, but this is a worse that feels too big.

and I wanted this girl who was like no girl I had ever known, wanted her not in spite of her moods and her secret bruises and her sad attempts at artifice but because of them, because of them all.

If you are a lousy teacher, you should be fired.

Plant trees, Lots of trees

I was blessed to be part of a commercial, pushing for this energy bill, but we've been unsuccessful.

Most investors want to do today what they should have done yesterday.

Your behavior is a choice; it isn’t who you are.