Gabby Douglas Quotes

Before the Olympics, there's always been a part of me that's wanted to write a book about Women's cycling because there isn't one out there and I think there's a lot to be said.

The goal for me is the Olympics. It's Sochi and doing my best there. And, you know, my best has the potential to be on the podium.

One thing I've done in my life is train year-round to compete at anything, anything. I've got an invitation now to maybe be on the karate team for the Barcelona Olympics. I'm debating whether I want to do that. I just love to compete, and I want to win.

My life has been a whirlwind since the '94 Olympics.

What I really wanted was to perform. So if it took four world titles or one Olympic medal, I just wanted so badly to be able to perform. So it doesn't hinder me sleeping at night that I don't have an Olympic medal.

I think anything that anyone writes that's any good is going to have a lot of autobiography.

You can get a big gust of wind, and your Olympics are over.

I am now the Wimbledon champion, and I think that gives me even more confidence coming to the Olympics. And maybe in some ways, it maybe takes some pressure off the Olympics, because I already did win at Wimbledon this year.

I always said I wanted to be a great athlete, ever since I was an overweight little kid. I just love competing in any kind of athletics.

My father represented India at the Olympics, and I also want to do that.

I tried to make the Olympics team in 1956.

Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

It was in a grim room on Eddy Street that I finally opened 'A Moveable Feast.' I read it all overnight. I read it again the next day.

I really wanted to come into the Olympics.

My goal is definitely a gold medal still in Rio.

Personally, just being able to compete in an Olympics, being part of an Opening Ceremony wearing a green jacket with the rest of the Australian Olympic team, would be a more than a dream come true.

I represented Mexico trying to go to the Olympics.

Growing up as a wrestler, especially in practice, I think you get used to competing without much of a crowd around.

Anyone who's been the Olympic trials before is a veteran.

London was my first Olympics. It was my dream to get there, and I literally had the time of my life.

As a competitor, as a guy that wants to play, of course, it would be great to go out and play.

Hopefully I get to do more than one Olympics in my lifetime.

My dad used to be a goalie. He actually won a bronze medal with Team Canada in 1956.

I'd like to do some modelling. But I will go on with pentathlon until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.