Nadia Comaneci

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.

Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.

I'm a huge Dallas Mavs fan. What I love about Dirk Nowitzki is he has just as much talent as everyone else, if not more, and he never toots his own horn. He's this silent warrior.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.