"Over the years, obviously since I’ve been so dominant, everybody supported the gymnastics and praised me for what I’v…"

"I feel like I realized that power after I came out, after the #MeToo movement, and that was kind of scary. But it’s l…"

"I definitely had the team in my best interest, and that’s why I decided to pull out. I didn’t want to potentially los…"

"I am going back home in one piece, which I was a little bit nervous about. It's not how I wanted it to go, but I thin…"

"It's so crazy. I'm happy I was able to get back out there and do one more routine, especially since I had the girls t…"

"I decided to pull myself out so if anything, I think by having me not in competition they won the medal because if I …"

"Life just happens so quickly and now I have a greater appreciation for life after everything that's happened in the l…"

"We're not just athletes or entertainment -- we're human, too, and we have real emotions. Sometimes they don't realize…"

"But at the end of the day it’s like, we want to walk out of here, not be dragged out here on a stretcher. I just don’…"

"Simone is so good that the rest of us can only hope to finish second to her in the all-around. What else can you do? …"