I don't think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet.

I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition.

When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.

My undergraduate degree is in business, so I'm trying to get a bit of a background before I go in.

The rate of childhood obesity is just ridiculous. Anytime I can get involved with teaching them how to get physical exercise, I want to help in any way possible.

For the most part I'll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.

We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.

I will be talking with gymnasts from some of the other countries. I will be getting a feel for what they're thinking and what they're doing. It should be a really great meet.

Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear.

When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me.

I don't think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet.

I can now successfully drive a stick. That's a huge accomplishment.

There's never going to be a system that is fair to everyone.

It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good.

I love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids' faces.

Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.

I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things.

I want to bring more gymnastics on television.

I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.

In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through.

Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.

At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.

I'm used to short distances and short bursts of energy; it was just fastest.

Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then you have the bars after it and you have to be more sedate for that.

At an Olympics Game, you want to enjoy it, especially if you know it's going to be your last one.

Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.

I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything.

Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that.

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.

I got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law.

There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.

I'm not fascinated by one particular case, but by knowledge that I had no idea was out there.

I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner.

It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems.

Go into the sport because you have fun doing it not because of what ifs and dreams of gold medals. That way no matter what happens you win.

In gymnastics the longest routine you do is a minute and a half and thats pretty tough to get through.

Goals have to be realistic and flexible.

When I go in to compete whether its gymnastics or anything else I do my own thing. I compete with myself.

In gymnastics you have to be perfect every step along the way

If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day rain or shine.

Preventive medicine isn't part of a physician's everyday routine, which is spent dispensing drugs and performing surgery.

Design is the conscious effort to impose a meaningful order.

It well becomes a young man to be modest.

I'm a controversial guy.

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.

All promise outruns performance.

As the cost of gasoline rises and our dependence on foreign oil continues to increase, the effect of sending over $100 billion each year to OPEC nations hurts every American.

I always take working out seriously, but before a shoot I do extra sit ups and squats. I also eat more vegetables and drink a ton of water, because it really helps my skin glow.