Sam Mikulak Quotes

As a kid I played in tournaments and my team won trophies but in my professional career I've not won anything yet. I'm hungry to get a medal around my neck.

As a child, one dreams about becoming the MVP of your team.

I was raised in Kenya, and I always wanted to be an actor from when I was really, really little, but the first time I thought it was something that I could make a career of was when I watched 'The Color Purple.' I think I was nine, maybe, and I saw people that looked like me - Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah.

My goal is to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, and I'll fight and continue going until I do that.

Coming in as a veteran, I'd like to finish with a gold medal.

I've always dreamed of an Olympic medal.

From a personal point of view I want some medals because that is what you aim for when you start out playing.

The majority of people who get in the sport of gymnastics do not go to the Olympics or get a Division 1 scholarship, but it doesn't mean that they can't get something positive from the sport.

I want to win a gold medal in London.

I have two Golden Boot awards at home. It would be nice to win another, but I wouldn't mind it if I didn't.

Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ.

I was World Series champion in individual and synchro for the first time which was awesome.

When I look back, I am happy that my mum took me to the gymnastics club. I didn't join gymnastics to become a famous athlete or celebrity; it just happened - I did more than I expected, of course.

After I came back from London with a gold medal, my focus straight away was to defend it four years on.

I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal.

My first major championships was in 2005, which makes me feel ancient. I'm really proud of playing in all the tournaments, yet I can have all the caps in the world, but there's no point if you don't have a gold medal.

As a competitor, you're always taught that you want win championships. You want to put yourself in the best place to do that.

If the path is taking me to a world heavyweight championship, that's great, but all I really strive for and care about is putting on the best matches I possibly can.

That's what you want to do, is get recognized for accomplishments you've had on the field, not off the field. That's always my goal, to find ways to do that.

This is what playing football is all about - trying to reach finals and trying to lift trophies.

I always hoped I'd get a chance to prove myself at the top level because I believed I could do it, but making your way up the football ladder is very tough.

I've been to three Olympics. I gave it my all.

I'm looking towards that Olympic medal and that Olympic gold and what it's going to take to get there.

While growing up, my dream and my goal was to win an Olympic gold medal. I did that, and both times, they were the proudest moments in my amateur career.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't expect to have success on the baseball field and the football field.