List of Mary Lou Retton Quotes

Having A Home Away From The Media Glare Is Important To World-class Athletes.

Many Medal Winners Dream Of Competing In A Sport Other Than The One They're Famous For.

I Cant Justify Taking Money Away From Hungry Kids And Needy Schools To Pay For The Games When Corporations Are Willing To Write The Checks.

I Usually Don't Mind Giving Autographs, But When Hundreds Of Folks With Paper And Pen Start Coming At You, It's Time To Seek Shelter.

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.

As A Kid, I Was A Pretty Good Little Sprinter.

Be Cocky. Walk Into The Georgia Dome Like You Own It.

I Love Her Attitude, But As Much As I'd Like To Bring My Medals To A Speech Or Appearance, I Never Do.

Pay-per-view Would Deprive Many Kids Of The Delight Of Seeing The Olympics.

Getting To Know Athletes From All Over The Planet Is A Big Part Of The Olympic Experience.

More Than 10,000 Athletes Came To Atlanta Seeking Olympic Medals. Only A Few Of Them Will Be Lucky And Skilled Enough To Claim One.

There Can Be Distractions, But If You're Isolated From The Heart Of The Games, The Olympics Become Just Another Competition.