Aly Raisman Quotes

I feel like the thing that motivates me is not making the Olympic team. If I'm having a rough day, I think about how bad I want it.

You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward.

I think about Rio every day. Every day in training, it's something that drives me forward. I want to be Olympic champion.

The Olympics were something that was put in my path. I knew I was capable, I worked so hard for it, so I guess it's like, Why wouldn't I want to go to the Olympics? But it was never something that I was really, really dead set on. It was just what my coaches and everyone else forced upon me.

I work hard every day to try to help my team. I try to have fun too - because football is still fun - and scoring goals, breaking records, that's what drives me.

A goal of making it to the Olympic Games has motivated me to work very hard in my sport.

You can do anything if you set goals. You just have to push yourself.

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

My dream was always to win in the Olympic Games, but I never set that next goal, and I have realised now I need to set another goal.

I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with the inspiration received from a champion which go a long way to making a champion.

You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.

I think about my goals. There were a lot of times in gymnastics when I really didn't want to go in and train, but you can't make it to the Olympics if you don't train!

I think of myself as an Olympian. I have had a dream since I was a very small child. And because I have parents without whom I couldn't have realised that dream.

I want my team to win and to be the best player I can possibly be.

Usually, when you win the championship, you party all summer and don't work out. But when I won, I mean, I had my good times, but I used it as motivation to do it again. When you realize you can accomplish something so great, you want to do it again.

I think when you win the national championship, it works throughout your team. Where human nature is to say, I did well. I got my quota this month. Now do I get some time off? Do I get a bonus? Do I get to go on a cruise? But it's not to keep trying to be the best. That's not necessarily human nature.

Ever since I started skating, making the Olympic team was my ultimate dream. It's what has inspired and motivated me throughout my entire career.

Obviously it's how bad do you really want to be successful, essentially. Like, what does that really mean to you? Why are you doing it?

Growing up with brothers, I've always been a very competitive person and also very involved in sports. So when I was younger, whatever sport I was involved in, I wanted to go to the Olympics for that!

When I was about 16, I started to believe I could play professionally. I worked hard and focused more.

I love what I do. I want to continue winning medals.

The initial desire to train at an elite level started when I was probably 12.

I am trying to be better than anybody who ever laced up a pair of boxing gloves, and I think that pretty much sums up everything.

Do I see people working harder than me? I can't imagine that but if I do it inspires me to work harder.

You have to make every day count toward your dream.