Mary Lou Retton

I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

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If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#bad performance #had #i #particular #performance

You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#childhood #events #gained #games #give

Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial success. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#appearances #era #financial #former #get

Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#away #glare #having #home #important

As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#i #kid #little #pretty #pretty good

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#dome #georgia #into #like #own

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#applauded #communities #companies #developmental #our

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#olympics #test #their #ultimate #ultimate test

As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#best #choices #given #making #most