“I share Len Saunders’ concerns about childhood obesity and getting kids to be active beginning at an early age.” KidsAgeShareChildhoodConcernActiveObesityChildhood Obesity Author:Shannon Miller
“I knew well in advance even before I stepped on the stage for my first event that I was going to lose.” FirstsWellsLosesStageEvents Author:Svetlana Khorkina
“We Hoosiers hold to some quaint notions. Some might say we 'cling' to them, though not out of fear or ignorance. We believe in paying our bills. We have kept our state in the black throughout the recent unpleasantness, while cutting rather than raising taxes, by practicing an old tribal ritual - we spend less money than we take in.” BelieveStatesMightBlackCuttingIgnoranceTaxesBillsNotionRitualQuaintRaising TaxesHoosiers Author:Mitch Daniels
“It should be judged primarily on grace, elegance and beauty rather than simply on mechanic tumbling.” ShouldGraceJudgedMechanicEleganceTumbling Author:Svetlana Khorkina
“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.” WantInspirationalHeartPersonsEnoughDreamStrongQuittingYour DreamsDreams You Have Author:Carly Patterson
“I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all.” IfsFeelsTryingOpportunityTeamBlessedWork OutHeyOlympics Author:Alicia Sacramone
“The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.” MotivationalSportsSidesToo MuchEffectsShapesTrainingWorkoutSide Effects Author:Mark Spitz
“And if you have high cholesterol, you would feel the same as if you had low cholesterol because there are no side effects, no symptoms of having high cholesterol.” IfsFeelsSportsSidesEffectsLowsSymptomsSide EffectsCholesterolHigh Cholesterol Author:Mark Spitz
“I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program.” YearsSportsMastersProgramSwimming Author:Mark Spitz