Nadia Comaneci Quotes
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Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves.
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I have a classic taste with a twist, because classic never goes away.
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I would love to be in 'Dancing With the Stars.'
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I had a lot of energy, and my mom decided to look for a place where I can spend the energy, because I was jumping on the couch and furniture, and I was jumping on the top of the things in the house.
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Life is not easy for anyone. You have to have ups and downs. You can make mistakes. You learn and try not to make them again. That's pretty much my principle.
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Two gold medals and two silver, I don't think is that bad... I think I still did a pretty good job.
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To me, family is what is important. If you don't have it, nothing is going to matter.
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I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
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The - I don't want to say older, but the more experienced I get, I treasure and I honor what I've done much more.
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When you go out of your country and meet people, you get a wider perspective.
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I like seeing advanced acrobatics, but I also like to see more than tumbling. It's important to combine the artistry of gymnastics with the tough skills. It's called artistic gymnastics. We should stand by the name.
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People assume a lot of things about gymnasts - that the girls work too hard, it's way too much for them, they are too young to work so hard.
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I come from a communist country. We learned nothing of lawyers, nothing about rights.
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I like risky stuff.
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Nellie Kim, an Olympic champion from the former Soviet Union, got a 10 right after me in '76, but nobody talks about that.
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My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.
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My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.
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I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.
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What makes me happy is the appreciation of people around me.
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I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.'
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Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up.
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I didn't know I wanted to be a gymnast; I was just introduced to the gym. I loved the place because it looked like a hi-tech playground with mats and a lot of things I can hang from.
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I remember everything from 1976. I remember I was 14, and I remember my routines.
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Near the end of my career, I saw things that didn't make too much sense to me when I was a kid.