"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’m going to go out there and represent the U.S.A., represent World Champions Centre, and represent Black and brown g…"

"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’…"