There's so much denial in gymnastics. It's a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machinelike. They'll refute this, but I've been around it. I know. Cathy Rigby beautifuldenialgymnastic Change image and share on social
It's that athlete's obsessiveness - the need to prove yourself and work harder than anybody else. I think it's what helped me do well in the theater. Cathy Rigby athletehardhelp Change image and share on social
I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents' bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open. Cathy Rigby bedbreakbruise Change image and share on social
I'll talk to kids afterward and somebody will always say, 'I'll leave my bedroom window open for you. Cathy Rigby afterwardbedroomkid Change image and share on social