“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your foot.”

-Nadia Comaneci

“Hard work is always hard work, for young gymnasts and old gymnasts. Whoever can handle this will be a champion.”

-Svetlana Boguinskaya

“…above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times.”

-Shannon Miller