Whoever you are, whatever your dream, you have to be strong in your head and strong in your heart. Be strong. There's no quitting in the person who wants it bad enough.

Then after I saw the scoreboard that we were tied, I was really happy, because I really wanted to win.

I think we all have had better days in competition.

You never know what can happen. I feel like I have a pretty good chance, but you never know.

It just meant a lot because it's something I've always wanted to do. I've always wanted to be a Senior National Champ. I was Junior National Champ in 2002, so now to be the senior champ is great.

The only thing I really, really want is for the U.S. to win again. Just to win another team gold. And, of course I would really want to win an all-around gold.

Athens was a great experience and I'll always be able to look back on it and say I achieved my ultimate goal in gymnastics.

I think were all really strong and we just need to keep working really hard. If we go out there and do our best well win again. All we need to do is hit.

Let the light of your love enlighten the whole world and fill it with joy, happiness, and peace.

I like to read stories where heroes are actually heroes.

The mark of genius is an incessant activity of mind. Genius is a spiritual greed.

I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey.

I make movies for me and posterity. I'm more scared of history than I am of the studio.

It is but a poor eloquence which only shows that the orator can talk.

The reality is that a brand can no longer afford to be "friends with everyone."

If you take care of the little things, the big things take care of themselves.

Sanctions are not diplomacy. They are a precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service to free trade.

It doesn't matter what your cultural conditioning is, it falls into question under the influence of the psychedelic. And for most people that's frightening.