"I thought I had gotten second, but I didn't, so I was really happy."

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"I thought I had gotten second, but I didn't, so I was really happy."

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"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."

Gold

"She said I did good and I think she was happy with what I did. She just wants me to get my higher Start Value vault, which I'll be competing at Trials and, hopefully, the Olympics."

Athletics

"Well, first I have to make the team, of course."

Ambition

"Yep, my body is doing good and everything feels good and I'm ready."

Body

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

Chance

"If they did it like they did it in '96 or whenever, just picking it from one meet, what if someone had the meet of their life but they're not usually a good competitor? That could be really bad for the team. So, I think this is the best way."

Life

"Probably Romania and China and Russia. I think they're all working really hard to beat us right now."

Now

"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."

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"It meant a lot because it was my first time to compete as a senior at that meet, which was kind of weird because I've done senior all year, but I didn't get to compete last year because of my elbow."

Time

"I want to do it for myself. It's my goal and dream. All I can ask for is to get the chance and go out there and do the best I can, be as ready as I can."

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