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"I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition."
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"It's not quite as important who you beat as that you end up on top."
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"The whole competition thing disturbs me. Not that I wasn't a part of it when I first started."
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"I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going."
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"Why can't DFW compete like San Francisco does with Oakland, like Miami does with Fort Lauderdale, and like Chicago O'Hare does with Midway?"
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"It can't really happen today the way it did back then and part of that is because I think there's a bit of a competitive scare over at Marvel and DC so they lock guys up with exclusive contracts."
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"Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals."
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"I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to beat somebody out. It's a sport, competition, so I'm used to it."
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"Unless a player goes in for intensive play and tournament competition, two racquets are sufficient."
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"From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition."
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"We humans have millions of years of evolutionary baggage that makes us regard competition in a deadly light."
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"In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through."
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"Charles Barkley, I used to watch him growing up. Then I met him. He was a big teddy bear."
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"I got into law school to supplement my business background. I'm not planning to practice law."
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"Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time."
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"I'm used to short distances and short bursts of energy; it was just fastest."
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"Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew."
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"My undergraduate degree is in business, so I'm trying to get a bit of a background before I go in."
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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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