Top 21 Quotes by Mary Lou Retton

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.

The endorsement game has been very good to me.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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