Mary Lou Retton Quotes

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, Simple, Person

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

Good, Lost, Give

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

Love, Attitude, Her

If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash.
Mary Lou Retton

Bad, Trash, Particular

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

Success, Won, Financial

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

Home, Important, Away

As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter.
Mary Lou Retton

Good, Pretty, Kid

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it.
Mary Lou Retton

Walk, Cocky, Georgia

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded.
Mary Lou Retton

Sports, Support, Companies

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.
Mary Lou Retton

Worth, Test, Ultimate

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.
Mary Lou Retton

Fragile egos are put on the line every day.
Mary Lou Retton

Put, Line, Fragile

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.
Mary Lou Retton

Experience, Big, Getting

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.
Mary Lou Retton

Time, Mind, Giving

In L.A., we had a game room with a new sensation called Pac-Man.
Mary Lou Retton

Game, Room, Sensation

In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband.
Mary Lou Retton

Same, Put, Room

It's going to be really weird when I'm 80 years old, in a walker, and people are still calling me America's sweetheart. We need a new one.
Mary Lou Retton

America, Old, Weird

Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support.
Mary Lou Retton

Here, Support, Athletes

Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.
Mary Lou Retton

Famous, Winners, Dream

Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics.
Mary Lou Retton

Kids, Seeing, Olympics

That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals.
Mary Lou Retton

Policy, Committee, Olympic

The endorsement game has been very good to me.
Mary Lou Retton

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Nationality: American

Born: January 24, 1968

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