I was a gymnast my whole life. I mean, I'd go to Starbucks and people would be like, 'Are you going to the next Olympics?' And when I'd say no, they'd literally look sad. So it was very hard for me to get excited about anything else. I thought that I had to do gymnastics forever.
I started a gymnastics class at five years old, but it became serious at seven.
My approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do.
I've always had an undeniable love for gymnastics.
I was a gymnast as a little girl.
And we lost a lot because of that, and I think this is future gymnastics to separate ages. Because kids can do it more than adult. A woman and adult woman can show more than the small kids.
When you are on the podium nobody is asking you if you are 15 or 30 years old. What matters is who can do great gymnastics.
I'd tell any girl who continues to love gymnastics enough to want pursue a college scholarship to keep pushing yourself 100% in the gym every single day.
I was a world champion on the trampoline at an international level, and gymnastics competitor.
I think I spent all my life in gymnastics. And if you will ask me I want to change something in your past life, no. I will go same.
As a competitive gymnast, my life has always been filled with challenges that would ultimately define my future. From day one, I was taught to be prepared at all costs.
I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and was a very competitive (and stressed out!) gymnast before getting into entertainment, but it was never the actual gymnastics that was my true love. I loved the performing aspect of it all.
Because up to sixteen years old you feel gymnastics more. You can show your emotion, grace, like woman gymnastics, not kid's gymnastics. I feel I have good shape, and I can do it elements everything, but, it's not competition for me.
I got into rhythmic gymnastics when I was four years old.
I just want to continue with gymnastics because I'm still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt.
You want to picture yourself being on top and doing amazing gymnastics.
I would love to be a professional athlete. When I was living in Mexico as a teenager, I did seven years of gymnastics and went to the Junior Olympics. I was getting to the level of going to the international competitions, but I was only 14, and my parents were really worried because they did not want that to be my life.
