Nastia Liukin Quotes

In my very first interview, at nine years old, I said I wanted to be an Olympic gold medalist. That was the first time I said it out loud in front of somebody other than my parents.

I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.

There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.

I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.

I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl?

Of course I want to bring home a gold medal, and that's what I'm planning on doing. For me, that's not pressure. It's a chance to show the world who I am.

The only thing that got me to believe in myself was scoring goals.

Positive thoughts - get where you need to go by thinking you're going to get there.

There have been contestants on 'The Voice' from past seasons that didn't even win, and I have been so inspired by them. To think that I am now one of those winners? I really, really hope there is a little girl out there that is believing in herself and knows that she can be here.

I knew that I have the game to beat the best players.

I know if I train hard, focus, I can beat anyone out there.

Whenever I'm on the pitch, I feel confident.

I have always dreamt of going to an Olympics and watching these incredible athletes and being motivated and inspired to want to be successful in my own sport.

To cope with today's competition, you need to do whatever you want but with passion, confidence and attitude to match.

Tell me why is it easier if you know the number one? You prepare as though you are number one anyway.

Number one is somewhere I always believed I would be.

I told some people before, that if five years from now, or 10 years, if I am still playing in the NFL, this whole kind of story just fits who I am. It just shows that with hard work and confidence in yourself and belief in yourself, you can accomplish your dreams.

Every tournament I play in I fancy my chances of winning, so hopefully I can get through the first few rounds, find a bit of form and kick on.

I've made history, I've just beaten one man, who's to say I can't beat more?

The more matches I play, the more confident I get.

As a football team, you head into the season the same way with confidence and a positive mindset that you are going to win a bunch of football games.

Women are always told, 'You're not going to make it, its too difficult, you can't do that, don't enter this competition, you'll never win it,' - they need confidence in themselves and people around them to help them to get on.

My parents always told me that nothing was impossible.

I've probably given myself enough time to prepare for this meet and we're all different athletes so I can't take their results as what's going to be inevitable for me.