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"I was so afraid that the athletes wouldn't talk to me because I'm a woman."
"That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection."
"My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet."
"There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously."
"I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it."
"The night before I compete, I like to have steak. Meat is especially important for female athletes because it provides them with the nutrients they need to perform at their best."
Explore more quotes by Mary Lou Retton
"As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given."
"It's going to be really weird when I'm 80 years old, in a walker, and people are still calling me America's sweetheart. We need a new one."
"You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost."
"I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do."
"I usually don't mind giving autographs, but when hundreds of folks with paper and pen start coming at you, it's time to seek shelter."
"Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial success."
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